Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin Price refers to the current value of Bitcoin (BTC) in the global cryptocurrency market. As the first and most prominent digital currency, Bitcoin's price is a significant indicator of the overall health of the cryptocurrency market. It is determined by supply and demand dynamics, influenced by factors such as market sentiment, regulatory news, technological advancements, and macroeconomic trends. Bitcoin's price is also closely watched by traditional finance professionals, given its potential as a digital asset and a hedge against inflation. It's traded on various cryptocurrency exchanges, including Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken.


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CoinDesk TV Celebrates First Anniversary

From NFTs’ rise to fame on “Saturday Night Live” to dogecoin’s slew of celebrity endorsements to El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender to BTC hitting new all-time highs, CoinDesk TV was there to cover it all. Take a look back at the first year in CoinDesk TV history.

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How Likely Is It For Bitcoin to Hit $200K in 2022?

Bitcoin soared above $44,300 Monday, confirming a break above its 2-month downtrend. David Stryzewski, CEO of financial advisor Sound Planning Group, discusses the potential macro factors moving bitcoin’s prices and the wider markets higher. “It’s very possible [BTC] could go up to $200,000,” he said.

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Bitcoin's Rally Faces Initial Resistance at $45K-$47K, Support Is at $40K

BTC has confirmed a break above its two month-long downtrend.

Bitcoin daily price chart shows support/resistance with RSI on bottom panel (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Voyager CEO: ‘BTC Definitely Going Into 6 Figures by End of Year, Probably Higher’

Bitcoin has climbed near $44,000 Monday as the total global cryptocurrency market cap bounces back. Steve Ehrlich, co-founder and CEO of Voyager Digital, discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook. “We’re definitely going into the six figures [for BTC] by the end of year, probably higher,” Ehrlich said.

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XRP Leads Gains in Major Cryptos, Bitcoin Holds Above $42K

Stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data and bitcoin adoption by two major credit unions supported a price recovery, analysts said.

Bitcoin broke above resistance amid several positive catalysts. (TradingView)

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Bitcoin Will Reach $200K in Second Half of 2022, FSInsight Says

Ether could reach $12,000, the report said.

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BTC Bounces Above $40K for First Time in 2 Weeks Despite Low Volumes

January’s spot trading volume for the crypto market across major exchanges reached their lowest level since December 2020. Still, bitcoin topped $40,000 for the first time in two weeks Friday after dipping. Is this an end to the bear market? “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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What's Driving Bitcoin’s Surge to $40K?

Bitcoin jumped to a two-week high Friday near $41,000 as crypto traders grew more confident the market has stabilized following a recent slump, and some analysts flagged the possibility of a short squeeze. CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun review the week's top stories moving bitcoin and the wider crypto markets.

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Bitcoin Attempts to Break Downtrend; Faces Resistance Toward $45K

Bitcoin's price will need to remain above $37,000 over the weekend in order to signal the start of a recovery phase.

Bitcoin daily price chart shows support/resistance with RSI on bottom (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Crypto Markets Beginning to Bounce Back

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are trending higher Friday, but what’s behind the bounce? Peter Marber, Chief Investment Officer at Aperture Investors, discusses his crypto markets analysis. Plus, his take on the contrast between El Salvador’s economy before and after BTC became legal tender, and thoughts on the IMF’s criticisms of the country’s bitcoin adoption.

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