Bitcoin heads toward winning streak last seen in pandemic before record high

Bitcoin heads toward winning streak last seen in pandemic before record high

Bitcoin is on course to advance for a fifth straight month in what would be the token’s longest such winning streak since a pandemic-era rally oiled by easy money. The largest digital asset has risen about 2% in January, a month of pronounced swings sparked by the rollout of the first US spot Bitcoin exchanged-traded … Read more

Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, BNB zoom up to 6%; Terra bleeds

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New Delhi: The cryptocurrency market staged a quick recovery on Friday as traders saw some value at lower levels. Hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spooked the traders a day before. The central bank will raise interest rates more than four times this year. Barring the US dollar-pegged Tether, Dogecoin and Terra, … Read more

Bitcoin ETF goes from boom to bust after a record US debut

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The crypto bloodbath has transformed a famous Bitcoin ETF that launched the most successful debut ever into one of the biggest losers for an issuer in their first two months of trading. With a 30% drop, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund, ticker BITO, is now one of the 10 worst performers when looking at … Read more

Bitcoin breaks above $20,000 for first time

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LONDON: Bitcoin smashed through $20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, its highest ever. The cryptocurrency jumped 4.5% to move as high as $20,440. It has gained more than 170% this year, buoyed by demand from larger investors attracted to its potential for quick gains, purported resistance to inflation and expectations it will become a … Read more

Bitcoin volatility surges amid flirtation with $12,000 threshold

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By Amena Saad One of the most alluring aspects of Bitcoin to traders and speculators is back: Volatility. Price swings by the largest cryptocurrency have reached the highest level in about a year in the past few weeks as the digital asset trades around $12,000. Bitcoin crashed almost $500 in a matter of minutes this … Read more