Markets

Breakout Ahead? Bitcoin Closes on Key Price Hurdle
Bitcoin's bears would be put on the back foot if prices climb past key resistance lined up at $4,140.

The Coming Bifurcation of Bitcoin
Two particularly important ideas related to bitcoin's future are likely going to conflict with each other. But that doesn't need to a problem.

Back Above $4K: Bitcoin's Price Hits a Two-Week High
The price of bitcoin is trading above $4,000, its highest level in two weeks, a move that was backed by strong volume.

$4K Ahead? Bitcoin's Low-Volume Price Pullback Could Be a Bear Trap
Bitcoin's recent pullback from highs above $4,200 could trap the bears on the wrong side of the market, the price-volume analysis indicates.

The Map Is Not the Territory: Rethinking Crypto as an Asset Class
Crypto as an asset class? Investors would do well to learn it's not a one-size-fits all classification.

Bitcoin Eyes Test of Key Price Hurdle in First Since November
Bitcoin looks set to test the crucial 50-day simple moving average (SMA) for the first time since November 8.

Bitcoin Price Suffers Worst Monthly Losing Streak in 7 Years
Bitcoin fell for the fifth month in a row in December, confirming its longest monthly losing streak since November 2011.

Down More than 70% in 2018, Bitcoin Closes Its Worst Year on Record
Bitcoin's price just finished its worst performing year ever, closing 2018 at a more than 70 percent lower price than its yearly open.

Stable Times at Circle: A Crypto Startup Counted Out Is Riding High
CoinDesk profiles Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of the Goldman Sachs-backed crypto startup Circle that had a banner year in 2018.

Bitcoin's Warrior Queen: Lightning's Elizabeth Stark Is Building an Army
CoinDesk profiles Elizabeth Stark, an entrepreneur leading a new phase for bitcoin, the world's largest and most valuable cryptocurrency.

