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Bitcoin’s crazy 30% January performance suggests a boom is coming: here’s why
In December, analysts across the board were almost certain that Bitcoin was poised to fall to the $5,000s and maybe even lower; after surging to $14,000 by June 2019, the cryptocurrency had entered a steep downtrend, marked by successive lower lows and lower highs.
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Key technical pattern suggests Bitcoin’s bear trend is over; levels to watch for
Bitcoin’s firm 2020 uptrend has done more than just put some more money into the pockets of investors, as it now appears that it has fundamentally altered BTC’s market structure, signaling that a reversal of the recent bear market is imminent.
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Here’s why Bitcoin could obsolete the U.S. dollar, euro, and all fiat
For years, the primary use case of Bitcoin has been debated. The detractors, often economists and mainstream investors, say it’s nothing but a speculative asset; others say it’s simply a digital store of value or a form of “digital gold,” nothing more.
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