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Bitcoin Up Over 20% as Crypto Markets Regain Poise

ICO Insider — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:19:55 +0000

Cryptocurrencies are trading in the green today after a tumultuous seven days. In the last 24 hours, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has increased 25 percent to $352 billion, as per data provider CoinMarketCap. The total value had dropped to $276 billion yesterday – the lowest level since Nov. 26. Though a welcome development, […]

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Bitcoin Slumps to 12-Week Low Below $6K

ICO Insider — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:24:24 +0000

Bitcoin prices plunged to a 12-week low below $6,000 this morning, reporting double-digit percentage losses amid a continued crypto market sell-off. Prices on CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) fell as low as $5,967.34 at 07:59 UTC – the lowest level since Nov. 13. As of writing, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is changing hands at […]

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Bitcoin Sinks Below $10k on $133 Billion January Loss

ICO Insider — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:58:09 +0000

Bitcoin price has dropped to the lowest level since for two weeks and could drop below $9,000 in the next 24 hours, price charts indicate. The downward move follows a month for bitcoin when its market capitalization has tumbled from a high of $296 billion on Jan. 5 to $163 billion today – a $133 billion (44.93 […]

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Bitcoin Price Drops 4% as Cryptocurrency Market Struggles in Recovery

ICO Insider — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:34:03 +0000

The price of bitcoin has dropped by 4 percent earlier today, on January 29, as the entire cryptocurrency market struggled to recover from its previous corrections. Other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Cardano, and Stellar have also fallen by small margins, in the 3 to 5 percent region. Bitcoin’s Performance The slump in the performance of […]

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Bitcoin Price Plunges Below $10,000 as Correction Intensifies

ICO Insider — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:18:50 +0000

The bitcoin price plunged below $10,000 on Wednesday as this week’s comprehensive market correction intensified. Bitcoin Price Plunges Below $10,000 The cryptocurrency markets have been in a free-fall this week, and the downward spiral continued this morning. The cryptocurrency market cap dove below $500 billion, and the bitcoin price sunk as low as $9,663 on Bitfinex, marking […]

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After the Futures: The Next Chapter for Bitcoin

ICO Insider — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 16:01:53 +0000

On the ninth anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto’s white paper, one of the world’s most respected derivatives providers, the CME Group, announced it would launch a regulated bitcoin futures market. Not to be understated, this was a pivotal moment in bitcoin’s history, and quite simply, the future has never been brighter. It’s safe to say that 2017 has […]

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30% Decline: Charting the Ongoing Crypto Price Correction

ICO Insider — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 18:38:30 +0000

In what is likely to be one of the biggest corrections ever seen in the burgeoning cryptocurrency market, the total value of the nascent asset class, created with the advent of bitcoin in 2009, shed billions on Friday. At press time, the total value of all cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and the 1,300 others trading, is down more […]

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Bitcoin Price Drops Near $15,000 from $19,530 Within 5 Days: Major Factors

ICO Insider — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 17:30:19 +0000

The bitcoin price has dropped from $19,530 to $15,150 within the past five days, since December 17. While analysts have attributed the recent decline to many factors, one major factor seems to be high transaction fees of bitcoin. Factors Behind Decline Analysts and experts have offered two explanations to justify the recent price decline and […]

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Bitcoin Hits $20,000 Per Coin, Capping Year of Enormous Growth

ICO Insider — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 15:32:23 +0000

Bitcoin has cemented its glory year by hitting $20,000 barely a month after achieving five figures for the first time. After several weeks of considerable volatility, mixing rapid growth with sudden declines, momentum finally boosted Bitcoin to its new historic high. Outperforming almost everyone’s expectations in 2017, Bitcoin prices received a decisive push from Wall Street regulated […]

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Ethereum, Ripple And Litecoin Have Arrived on Bloomberg Terminals

ICO Insider — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:07:28 +0000

Financial data firm Bloomberg has added three new cryptocurrencies – ethereum (ether), Ripple (XRP) and litecoin – alongside bitcoin on its Terminal service. According to a Fortune report, sources said the addition of the new price data is aimed at forex traders seeking to explore the new instruments. They also suggested that Bloomberg terminal data for the […]

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Bitcoin Price Surges 20% Overnight as Volume of CBOE Futures Skyrockets

ICO Insider — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:09:20 +0000

The bitcoin price has surged by more than 20 percent overnight, triggered by the launch of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) bitcoin futures trading platform. According to cryptocurrency market data provider CryptoCompare, the bitcoin price increased from $13,400 to $16,315 within the past 24 hours. Major Factor: Bitcoin Futures Contrary to the claims of […]

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Bitcoin Leaves Visa’s Market Cap In The Dust

ICO Insider — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 06:11:36 +0000

The value of Bitcoin has been making headlines lately, with prices increasing tremendously over the past few weeks. First, the price of the cryptocurrency smashed the $10,000 level, hitting a record-high of $15,000 a few days later. As of now, the price stands at more than $18,000, with the upward trend expected to continue in […]

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Bitcoin Rockets Past $14,000 Astonishing Everyone

ICO Insider — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 03:18:39 +0000

The price of bitcoin has once again reached a new price high on December 6 touching $14K across exchanges worldwide. The value touched an all-time high of $14,047 and quickly dropped to the $13,500 range shortly after. At the moment order books across exchanges are going wild. The bitcoin price locomotive continues to truck upwards […]

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Coinbase VP: Bitcoin Price Volatility Will Decrease With Institutional Capital

ICO Insider — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 05:25:33 +0000

Adam White, vice president of Coinbase Inc., tried to offer some perspective amidst the numerous claims about bitcoin being a bubble amidst the cryptocurrency breaking the $10,000 price point. White told Emily Chang of Bloomberg that he disputes the contention that bitcoin is a bubble, although he acknowledged that the price is an easy metric for people to attack. He […]

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Bitcoin Price Tops $10,000 on Korean Exchanges

ICO Insider — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:19:30 +0000

The price of bitcoin is trading above $10,000 at several South Korea-based bitcoin exchanges, market data reveals. On Bithumb – the region’s largest exchange by trade volume – bitcoin is trading at roughly $10,052. On exchanges Coinone and Korbit, the cryptocurrency is trading at around 10,979,500 KRW ($10,108) and 10,960,500 KRW ($10,047), respectively. By contrast, the majority of the world’s […]

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$300 Billion: Bitcoin Price Boosts Crypto Market Value to Record High

ICO Insider — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:14:39 +0000

The total market capitalization for the cryptocurrency market has exceeded $300 billion for the first time. Data from CoinMarketCap.com shows that the market capitalization for all cryptocurrencies is currently at roughly $300.5bn. Of that amount, bitcoin’s market cap represents the lion’s share, accounting for about $158 billion. The move comes as the price of bitcoin continues its surge […]

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Bitcoin Hits All-Time Highs As Banks Hail Blockchain Equity ‘100% Success’

ICO Insider — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:30:10 +0000

Both Bitcoin and Blockchain made history Tuesday as prices hit a new all-time high and Wall Street completes new integrations. As Bloomberg reports, a group of major banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Credit Suisse saw a six-month Blockchain trial for equity swaps achieve “100% success.” In partnership with startup Axoni, Blockchain allowed any changes in […]

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First Long-Term LedgerX Bitcoin Option Pegs Price at $10,000

ICO Insider — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:44:24 +0000

LedgerX just initiated its first long-term bitcoin futures option. Called a Long-Term Equity Anticipation Security (LEAPS), the trade was matched by the platform this morning and is set to expire on December 28, 2018. Under the terms of the deal, the buyer has the right to buy bitcoin at a price of $10,000 at that […]

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Billionaire Investor Novogratz: Institutional Investors Will Soon Adopt Bitcoin

ICO Insider — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 02:23:16 +0000

At the Reuters Global 2018 Investment Outlook Summit in New York, Billionaire Hedge Fund Legend and former Fortress Executive Mike Novogratz stated that institutional investors are close to adopting Bitcoin. Novogratz noted: “When it’s that easy, the price of BItcoin or Ethereum is going to go much higher. And that is a lot closer than people […]

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Bitcoin Cash Pump Stalls, Stabilizes Near $1500

ICO Insider — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 03:13:43 +0000

The Bitcoin marketplace has become a sort of chaotic mess, as the hardfork altcoin Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has surged. Many pundits have embraced the new altcoin as a way to honor the original Bitcoin vision of Satoshi Nakamoto. In contrast to the original BTC, BCH offers 8MB block sizes and faster transaction times. As the new NYA-proposed SegWit2X hard fork has […]

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SegWit2x Is Dead, Long Live Bitcoin! Price Hits All-Time High As Hard Fork Canceled

ICO Insider — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 03:05:17 +0000

Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high of $7,888 as participants of the SegWit2x hard fork announce they have “suspended” it. A circular sent to the mailing list by major proponent Mike Belshe says that it was “clear” the project “had not built sufficient consensus for a clean blocksize upgrade at this time.” SegWit2x will therefore not activate Nov. […]

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Argentina’s Biggest Futures Market to Add Bitcoin

ICO Insider — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 14:40:12 +0000

The largest futures market in Argentina, the Mercado de Termino de Rosario (called Rofex) is considering offering Bitcoin futures to its clients, according to Bloomberg. The move comes as the country literally embraces the cryptocurrency in every sector due to the massive rise in inflation – termed bitcoinization. While the futures potential in Argentina is huge, Rofex […]

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Bitcoin’s Path to the Moon Draws Closer Breaking $7K New All Time High

ICO Insider — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 03:24:07 +0000

Bitcoin has reached yet another price milestone as the digital asset has surpassed $7K per BTC on November 2. The decentralized currency has exceeded many expectations this year and continues to rise into 2018. The Price of Bitcoin Touches $7,000 Bitcoin markets have been unstoppable this year proceeding to higher price territories every month. As […]

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$6,300: Bitcoin Price Hits Record High

ICO Insider — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 03:44:06 +0000

The price of bitcoin has set a new all-time high. Just over a week after pushing past the $6,000-mark for the first time, the world’s first cryptocurrency rose to a high of $6,306.58 on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index at 20:30 UTC today. The previous all-time high of $6,183 was set on October 21st and held for just eight […]

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Logical or Not, Bitcoin’s Coming Fork Is Boosting Its Price

ICO Insider — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 07:33:19 +0000

Bitcoin may be trading at an all-time high, but the reasons why have experts wondering. Despite increased dialogue about the cryptocurrency’s potential, and growing acknowledgment from the mainstream, there are some who believe now isn’t the best time to buy the notoriously volatile asset. After all, in just weeks, bitcoin is likely to see not […]

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$5,856: Bitcoin Price Hits New Record High

ICO Insider — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:22:43 +0000

The value of a bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $5,856.10 at around 02:45 UTC this morning. The new price record comes just hours after setting new highs with a strong move beyond $5,000 yesterday, according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index. At 16:30 UTC Thursday, bitcoin was at $5,363. Bitcoin started the session today at $5,439, before […]

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How To Profit From a Bitcoin Crash

ICO Insider — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:43:37 +0000

Every time there is a crash in cryptocurrencies, the alarm bells ring out and panic often ensues. People predict the end, see the bubble popping and sell off for a loss. However, there is another way to look at it, and that is to see a significant drop as a buying opportunity and a chance to profit. […]

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Five Bitcoin Crashes and What You Can Learn From Them

ICO Insider — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:31:39 +0000

With Bitcoin price reaching a new high of $5,000 recently, and then dumping back down to nearly $3,000, it’s been a wild ride this month. These crashes are part and parcel of the volatile digital currency, and drops of 10, 20, even 40 percent are not that uncommon. Since Bitcoin began, there have been some major crashes, but […]

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Breaking: “All” Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Must Close By September 30

ICO Insider — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:45:09 +0000

“All” Chinese virtual currency exchanges must stop trading to remain compliant, regulators have announced. Information slowly appearing from China appears to confirm that trading will no longer be legal for Bitcoin-to-fiat platforms. Beijing market regulator requires all virtual currency exchanges (ie. OKcoin and Huobi) to stop trading by end of today. — Luna Lin (@LunaLinCN) September 15, […]

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Correction Not a Crash: Bitcoin Price Eyes $3,000 as Traders Take Profits

ICO Insider — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:58:10 +0000

The bitcoin-US dollar exchange rate fell below $4,000 on Tuesday, extending losses in the overnight trade to hit a three-week low of $3,781. At press time, the cryptocurrency is trading at $3,844 levels, which amounts to a 25% drop from the record high of $5,000 hit on September 2. Perhaps more notably, month-on-month, the BTC […]

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Markets Update: Bitcoin Breaks Below $4,000 During 12% Sell-Off

ICO Insider — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:10:03 +0000

Bitcoin has broken below $4,000 USD following a sudden 12% sell-off. The dump occurred following the establishment of a third point of contact on a descending trendline from the all-time high of approximately $5,000 USD, amidst speculation that China’s government may move to suspend the operation of some Chinese bitcoin exchanges. The Dip Appears to […]

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Bitcoin’s Price Is Now Down 20% from Its $5,000 High

ICO Insider — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 03:59:13 +0000

Bitcoin appears to be moving into a new period of price discovery. Following a new ruling that finds China’s regulators moving to outlaw initial coin offerings (sales of new cryptographic tokens often exchanged for bitcoin), the bitcoin price fell to its lowest total since August 22 today. At press time, bitcoin had declined to just […]

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Massacre Monday: Ethereum, Bitcoin Prices Lead Market Retreat after China Bans ICOs

ICO Insider — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 15:45:07 +0000

The cryptocurrency markets plummeted on Monday following a report that the Chinese central bank had issued a blanket ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs). The bitcoin price fell 5%, while the ethereum price took an 11% dive. The altcoin markets fared equally as bad, with 91 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies declining for the day. This widespread […]

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Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s What We Are Looking At Heading Into The Weekend

ICO Insider — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:41:52 +0000

So we have come to the end of another week out of Europe for our bitcoin price trading efforts and what a week it has been. What started out as a relatively slow session on Monday pic picked up as we saw the US and European session cross over and things haven’t really slowed down […]

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