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As Crypto Prices Reeled in Q1, These Coins Stood Out

While bitcoin and the broader crypto market fell during Q1 amid a global crisis, a few coins outperformed. Here are a few notable winners and losers.

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Bitcoin Ends Q1 Down 10%, Outperforming Equities in Coronavirus Crisis

Bitcoin ended the first quarter of 2020 down from the start of the year, but not as badly as the record-setting losses suffered by global equities.

Source: CoinDesk BPI

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Bitcoin All-Time High in 2020? Chances Are Only 4%, Options Market Signals

The options market shows just a 4 percent chance of bitcoin crossing above $20K before year’s end, according to data from analytics firm Skew.

Open interest in CME bitcoin futures are up, signaling more investors want to buy the cryptocurrency. (Chicago Board of Trade, 1973, photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration.)

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Bitcoin's Recent Recovery Won't Salvage a Terrible Month for Prices

While bitcoin has recovered sharply from recent lows below $4,000, the cryptocurrency is still on track to end March with a double-digit price loss.

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Crypto Markets Can Never Close, and That's a Good Thing

Should markets temporarily close even temporarily to calm investor panic? Noelle Acheson says no while crypto markets can’t. Both are good things.

PLACE YOUR ORDERS: Investors in crypto assets, especially those who believe in the true purpose of markets, must take some comfort from the knowledge there is no way their intentions could be thwarted by a centralized decision. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Follows Stock Markets Higher; How Long Will They Move in Lockstep?

Crypto prices climbed with traditional market indexes Monday as traders wondered if bitcoin will remain a follower or break out and blaze its own path.

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Bitcoin Diverges From Falling Equities With $500 Price Rise

Bitcoin rose by 7 percent early on Monday even as the risk-off mood returned to the traditional markets.

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Bear Market Over? Charts on Bitcoin and ASX 200 Suggest Otherwise

U.S stocks are showing signs of life amid the recent $2 trillion stimulus package. Yet it may be a while before confidence is restored.

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Bitcoin and Ether Prices Stagnate as Traders Take Wait-and-See Approach

The March 12 crash is still fresh in crypto traders’ and fund managers’ minds, leaving some to think no trading decisions are the best decisions for now.

Source: CoinDesk BPI

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Investors Regained Confidence in Bitcoin Amid Price Recovery, Data Suggests

Bitcoin may not be out of the woods yet, but prospects of another sudden price crash now look to have diminished.

BTC price since March 17

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