Markets Weekly

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Tumultuous Week Fuels 30% Gain in Bitcoin and Ether Prices
Bitcoin and ether both surged this week, the former hitting a 28-month high and the latter reaching a key milestone by surpassing $20.
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Is Bitcoin's Price Performance Drawing Mainstream Traders?
Is bitcoin's recent price increase drawing the interest of mainstream traders?
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Bitcoin Prices Soar in May: Analyzing the Market's Second Best Month of 2016
CoinDesk breaks down the numbers to analyze bitcoin's price performance for the month of May, a period in which bitcoin appreciated nearly 20%.
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Did China Drive Bitcoin's Price to 2016 Highs?
Bitcoin prices surged nearly 20% during the week ending 3rd June, rising to its highest point in 20 months. But what was the cause of the increase?
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Was Ether's Loss Bitcoin's Gain? Traders Wonder After Wild Week
The price of bitcoin appreciated nearly 4% for the week ending 27th May.
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Ether Price Surges 50% as The DAO Draws Trading Interest
While bitcoin has long dominated the digital currency space, ether has been grabbing headlines - and trading volume - this week.
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Bitcoin Price Stabilizes at $450 But Forecast Ahead Unclear
Bitcoin prices fluctuated little in the week ending 13th May, staying largely between $450 and $460 amid lackluster trading volume.
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Bitcoin Price Climbs Past $460 After Craig Wright Stumble
Bitcoin has had a quiet week, experiencing low trading volume and rather modest price changes despite the Craig Wright controversy.
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Bitcoin Price Ends Turbulent Week as Bull Run Fades
Bitcoin prices fluctuated significantly during the week ending 29th April, reaching a yearly high of $470 before falling below $440.
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Bitcoin Price Breaks $450 as Global Markets Turn Positive
The price of bitcoin broke past $450 this week, as markets rallied in response to perceived progress surrounding the network's block capacity dilemma.
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