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Why Bitcoin's Longest Run Above $10,000 Matters
Bitcoin has been above $10,000 for even longer than the record 2017-18 run, giving confidence to long-term HODLers in the process.

Bitcoin has been above $10,000 for even longer than the record 2017-18 run, giving confidence to long-term HODLers in the process.
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This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.
Today on the Brief:
- After four weeks down, bitcoin bounces back on suspicions that recent bearishness was overblown
- KuCoin exchange gets hacked for somewhere between $150 million and $280 million
- Jack Dorsey outlines Twitter’s blockchain and bitcoin beliefs during Oslo Freedom Forum appearance
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Our main discussion: Digging into bitcoin’s 64-day run over $10,000
Bitcoin has been above $10,000 for longer than any time in its history. Its volatility is also at recent historic lows. In this episode, NLW puts this in the context of broader market movements and explains why new price floors are self-reinforcing.
Note: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of CoinDesk, Inc. or its owners and affiliates.
Nathaniel Whittemore
NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.
