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Bitcoin Price Hits $280

The CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) hit $280 today as bitcoin continues its month-long rally.

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Bitcoin Price Breaks $260 to Hit Two Month High

Bitcoin broke the $260 mark this morning, hitting its highest price in two months.

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Research: Bitcoin Price Higher Where Economic Freedoms Are Low

New academic research has found that the price of bitcoin is higher in countries with lower degrees of economic freedom.

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Bitcoin Price Hits Highest Level Since August

The price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk USD Bitcoin Price Index rose to a high today of $247.57, its highest total since 18th August.

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Study: Google Searches Can Predict Bitcoin Trading Volume

Google search data can predict the price of bitcoin, new research has found.

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Bitcoin Price Falls Below $200, Hits Six-Month Low

The price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index has fallen below $200 for the first time since January.

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Bitcoin Price Slumps Following Bitfinex Outage

The price of bitcoin slumped again today after Bitfinex closed its order book, citing issues with its post-trade processing.

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Bitcoin Price Falls 14% Following Bitfinex 'Flash Crash'

Bitcoin's price fell 14% in a period of just 30 minutes following a 'flash crash' on exchange Bitfinex yesterday night.

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62% of People Say Bitcoin Will End 2015 Below $500

Some 62% of bitcoin enthusiasts believe the digital currency's price will be less than $500 at the end of this year, according to a CoinDesk poll.

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State of Bitcoin Q2 2015: Price Rallies Amid Economic Turmoil

CoinDesk’s Q2 2015 State of Bitcoin report examines the key data and events from the cryptocurrency space in the last quarter.

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