Navigating the Bitcoin Price Swings
Weekend trade pulled the Bitcoin price below support at $400. At the start of the European session today, an intraday low was printed across exchange charts - $364.79 at Bitstamp. The new low has made decline to $200 a possibility, but it's unlikely to be achieved in a single wave down. Bitcoin Price Swings. Readers who have found this Bitcoin price analysis article because they are looking for more information about Bitcoin's price volatility should look at the following articles: What Happening with the Bitcoin Price? What Affects the Bitcoin Price? What Determines the Value of Bitcoin?....
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