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Sam Ouimet

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Junior markets editor for CoinDesk, the global leader in blockchain news. Disclosure: I currently own BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC, AION, MANA, REQ, AST, ZIL, OMG, 1st, and AMP.

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Weekly Bitcoin Price Indicator Prints Strongest Bull Signal Since Early 2018
Bitcoin's weekly relative strength index (RSI) has printed its highest value since 2018, showing its momentum is firmly back in bullish territory.
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By Sam Ouimet
May 9, 2019 at 6:20 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2019
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Bitcoin-Gold Price Correlation Shows Widest Spread in Over a Year
Correlation isn't causation, but it looks like gold's fall is driving bitcoin prices up.
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May 3, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2019
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Google Searches for 'Bitcoin' Hit Highest Total Since November
Google searches for "bitcoin" jumped to its highest level on Tuesday since Nov. 20, 2018 as the cryptocurrency surged above $5,000 on most exchanges.
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By Sam Ouimet
Apr 5, 2019 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2019
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The Biggest Winners from April's Early Crypto Market Rebound
Cryptocurrencies across the board are flashing significant growth in the first few days of April.
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By Sam Ouimet
Apr 4, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2019
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Bitcoin's Price Rises Above Major Moving Averages In First Since 2018
Bitcoin is now trading above its 50, 100 and 200 day moving averages for the first time in nearly 15 months after the cryptocurrency breached $5,000 during Tuesday's trading s...
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By Sam Ouimet
Apr 2, 2019 at 4:18 p.m. UTC
Apr 2, 2019
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Alt Season? Over 100 Crypto Assets Outperform Bitcoin in Q1 Surge
More than 100 cryptocurrencies outperformed bitcoin in what was the most bullish quarter the cryptocurrency market has seen since Q4 of 2017.
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By Sam Ouimet
Apr 1, 2019 at 10:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 1, 2019
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Top Cap and Delta Cap: New Metrics for Spotting Bitcoin Price Trend Reversals
Cryptocurrency researchers Willy Woo and David Puell released several new valuation metrics for bitcoin's price in February. Here's an overview.
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By Sam Ouimet
Mar 28, 2019 at 2:40 a.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2019
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Bitcoin's Trading Range Narrows In March to Hit Two-Year Low
Bitcoin's daily volatility in March, measured as the difference between 24-hour highs and lows, is its lowest since April of 2017.
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By Sam Ouimet
Mar 25, 2019 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2019
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Not Just BNB: Up 120%, Huobi's Crypto Exchange Coin Is Breaking Out
Huobi Token (HT) is the latest native exchange cryptocurrency to flash more than 100 percent price growth year to date.
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By Sam Ouimet
Mar 21, 2019 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2019
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Bitcoin's Share of Total Crypto Market Slips Back Toward 50%
Bitcoin's share of the cryptocurrency market is on the verge of falling below 50 percent for the first time in over 7 months.
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By Sam Ouimet
Mar 19, 2019 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2019
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