As the Bitcoin Price Rises to New 2015 Highs, Investors Seek to Explain Recent Gains

As the Bitcoin Price Rises to New 2015 Highs, Investors Seek to Explain Recent Gains

Only a day after writing that bitcoin had reached new highs in the $360s, the currency slammed through the $400s up to $425 before investors took profits, sending the price dropping back to $385. The gap between the Chinese and American exchanges widened to $23. The last time the price of bitcoin was above $400 was back in November 2014. Amidst the....


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