This week, bitcoin prices neared the annual high reached in June, while it was mixed news for other cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin Breaches $750 But Struggles to Set New 2016 High

Bitcoin prices repeatedly breached $750 during the week through 18th November as traders responded to macroeconomic uncertainty.

Zcash and the Art of Security Theater

As bitcoin core developer Peter Todd published his role in helping create the Zcash cryptocurrency doubt is cast on the system's "trustless setup."

Cryptocurrencies experienced notable volatility in October, with bitcoin enjoying gains while Monero, ether and ether classic all suffered declines.

Bitcoin enjoyed a boost following the election, but Monero enjoyed the largest weekly gains, surging more than 20%.

It was a volatile week for the digital currency markets, with bitcoin proving erratic and Zcash seeing the excitement following its launch subside.

Zcash traded at twice the price of bitcoin on 1st November, as the market for this newly listed digital currency moved closer to equilibrium.

Zcash stole the show this week, as the currency's price surged and it drew significant attention with its use of zero knowledge proofs.

Alex Sunnarborg compares bitcoin's value with that of the newly launched cryptocurrency Zcash.

In a livestream today, Zcash CEO Zooko Wilcox announced that the software was finally ready to download.

By Stan HigginsOct 28, 2016

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