Who Caused the 42% Bitcoin (BTC) Rally?
The Bitcoin rally late last Friday added a dramatic 42% gain to its peak at above $10,000. The days before that saw seemingly disconnected “whale” transactions going to exchanges...
Bitcoin Price Volatility Soars 200% in April
Bitcoin price volatility has tripled over the past 30 days as BTC/USD has made an impressive push above the $5,000 mark. At the same time, overall volatility is actually in decline as...
Bitcoin’s Low Volatility Might Mean Price Manipulation Is Waning
Since its inception, Bitcoin has exhibited a highly volatile nature. However, during the past few days, Bitcoin’s price volatility has fallen to the lowest level of 2018. The U.S...
Bitcoin Price Defies SEC ETF Rejection – Sign of a Maturing Market?
Bitcoin price appears to be little affected by negative news coming out from the SEC concerning the possibility of a Bitcoin ETF. Multiple ETF Rejections Not Enough to Trigger Bitcoin...
Greenspan: Dip is ‘Nothing New for Bitcoin,’ Wall Street...
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock today, you’ve certainly noticed that Bitcoin is up (to say the least) — and you can probably thank Wall Street. ‘Nothing New...
Bitcoin Market Wrap Up 6/14 – 6/21: BTC Cools Down, Interest...
This week we saw volatility that was a lot, even for the relatively unstable Bitcoin market. The week started at a low of $230, spiking all the way up to the $260 range that totals to...
The Economics of Stablecoins
Stablecoins are a new idea that is being advanced by some people in the cryptocurrency community. A stablecoin is a digital currency with a flexible supply. The idea behind such a coin...
Bitcoin Taxes: Introductions, and the Basics
We are super excited to kick off this new series covering in depth issues with Bitcoin taxes within the United States. Bitcoinist will be partnering with Daniel Winters of Global Tax...
Bitcoin Market Wrap Up: 2/8 – 2/15, Darkcoin Moves Up With...
To wrap the Bitcoin market, and the cryptocurrency network, in general, into one word, I would use the word unexpected. We were seeing the small $1-$3 fluctuations in Bitcoin for the...
Bitcoin Mining vs. Gold Mining: a Comparison
In the ongoing discussion about Bitcoin price volatility, one theory for a rapidly falling Bitcoin price is the fact that so many coins are mined every day. Currently, Bitcoin miners...