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Two Words That Explain the Price Movements of Bitcoin

Many reasons have been given for general downward trend in the bitcoin price. Could the simplest answer be best?

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Bitcoin Price Spikes Amid Positive PayPal News

The price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk USD BPI rose more than 10% today following PayPal's positive bitcoin news.

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Downward Pressures Persist as Bitcoin's Price Declines to Near $400

The price of bitcoin declined $50 today as overall downward momentum mounted, before rebounding at press time.

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New Exchange SFOX Aims to Find Traders the Best Bitcoin Price

SFOX aims to provide traders with the best bitcoin prices, like E-Trade and Scottrade do with stocks and options.

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Tim Draper: Bitcoin's Price Still Headed to $10k

CoinDesk speaks to Silk Road auction winner Tim Draper for his thoughts on bitcoin's recent price decline.

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How Bitcoin Brokers Trade Millions Without an Exchange

Some bitcoin millionaires are turning their substantial cryptocurrency holdings to fiat, not through exchanges, but through trusted brokers.

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Citi: Miners and Merchants Are Keeping Bitcoin Prices Low

New analysis from Citi says miners and merchants are quickly selling their bitcoins, putting downwards pressure on the price.

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Why Margin Trading Became the Scapegoat for Bitcoin's Price Decline

CoinDesk speaks to Bitfinex, OKCoin and others about margin trading and its impact on the overall bitcoin economy.

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Price of Bitcoin Drops Below $400 in BTC-e Flash Crash

The price of bitcoin declined sharply today on one major exchange to fall below the $400 mark.

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Did Margin Trading Crash the Price of Bitcoin?

Some market observers believe Thursday's price drop may have been caused by the actions of bitcoin traders.

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