Markets Weekly: Price Slump Continues While Transactions Rise
The bitcoin price continued its decline this week, deepening losses that began last week. However, fundamentals suggest there may be reason for optimism in the long-run. Bitcoin was trading at $352 at the start of last week, close to its high for the period. It dropped to a low of $320 on Saturday. It closed the week at $325, losing $27 over the seven days. That's a drop of about 8%. To put the latest price movement in context, last week's Markets Weekly reported the Bitcoin Price Index at a high of nearly $390, before losing $40 over the week. The last two weeks, then, has seen the price....
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