Bitcoinist Weekly News Re-Hash: Bitcoin XT Dies, Bitcoin Price Stabilizes
Bitcoiners breathed a sigh of relief this week when the drama-fueled price decline finally came to a close. The downtrend persisted for the first two days of the week, but the price quickly rebounded and began making small — yet welcome — gains that continued for the rest of the week. This recovery in the markets coincided with the winding down of the Bitcoin XT drama, which began drawing to a close as miners rejected XT in favor of a much more modest BIP 100. Total Change: -0.33%
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