62% of People Say Bitcoin Will End 2015 Below $500

62% of People Say Bitcoin Will End 2015 Below $500

Some 62% of bitcoin enthusiasts believe the digital currency's price will be less than $500 at the end of this year, according to the results of a CoinDesk poll. The survey results show 1,682 of the 2,702 respondents predicted the price of bitcoin would end the year between $0 and $499. The price predicted by the greatest number of respondents was $400, with 281 (10.4%) of people guessing this value. This was followed by $500 and $350, with 277 and 232 votes, respectively. The most popular predictions can be seen in the table below: Price. Number of predictions. Percentage of total.....


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