Bitcoin slides after reaching highest level since August on Sunday

Crypto prices slid alongside the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, while the Dow traded in the green. Bitcoin fell 2.1% to $23,220 around 10:15 a.m. EST after reaching its highest level since August, ...

Bitcoin clings to $23,000 as crypto stocks rally

After a rally above $23,800, bitcoin bounced back from a temporary drop below $22,600 earlier in the week, to level out just over $23,000 today for a small 1.6% weekly gain. Ethereum dropped nearly 5....

Ether below $1,600, Silvergate down on dividend deferral, Coinbase pops 10%

Crypto prices remain relatively steady, with most of the major coins flat or marginally higher. Silvergate sank after suspending a preferred dividend. Bitcoin was trading at $23,000  by 11:50 a....

Silvergate slides pre-market after suspending preferred dividend

Silvergate fell more than 6% before the open after announcing it suspended the payment of dividends on its 5.375% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. The company said ...

Bitcoin steady as altcoins pop, aptos hits all-time high around $20

Bitcoin was treading water at around $23,000, while ether and altcoins traded higher. Equities were mixed, with Silvergate down and Coinbase higher. Bitcoin was trading at $23,037 by 10:40 a.m. ...

US economic growth tops estimates, grew by 2.9% during the fourth quarter

The U.S. economy grew by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, narrowly topping estimates of 2.8%. Growth in the final three months of last year was primarily driven by consumer and federal government...

Bitcoin’s back in the green, Aptos reaches all-time high as major markets end little changed

Bitcoin jumped above $23,200 as Aptos’s APT soared 46% while traditional markets were muted. The largest cryptocurrency was up about 1.6% over the past day at 4:35 p.m. EST after trading l...

Bitcoin trading around $22,400 as crypto prices pullback with equities in the red

Cryptocurrency prices began to pullback overnight, with ether leading the drop. Equities were in the red during the early session, with Block and Silvergate declining.  Bitcoin was trading at $2...

Ether, Polkadot slide with equities as Silvergate surrenders Monday’s gains

Crypto prices were relatively steady, while ether and DOT dipped. Silvergate sank as equities were in the red.  Bitcoin continues to trade around $23,000, relatively flat throughout the day, acc...

Investor Jeremy Grantham dismisses bitcoin’s latest rally as crypto prices tread water

Cryptocurrency prices meandered in early trading, with bitcoin unable to break past $23,000 on a consistent basis. Crypto stocks were marginally lower.  Bitcoin gained 0.1% in the past day to $2...

Bitcoin, mining stocks rise while Silvergate shares soar

Crypto prices were in the green as the market continued to rally on Monday. Equities related to blockchain and cryptocurrencies were also higher. Bitcoin traded up about 0.5% during the day, fli...

Silvergate shoots up 11%, Coinbase dips and MicroStrategy trades flat

Silvergate shares soared after the open, and Coinbase traded down as the Nasdaq 100 was higher.  Shares in the crypto-friendly bank were up 11% to $15.25 by 11:30 a.m. EST, according to Nasdaq d...

Bitcoin resistance at $25,000 will be key gauge of rally’s momentum, B2C2 says

Bitcoin was little changed Monday after reaching its highest point above $23,000 since August over the weekend. While the recent rally has outpaced traditional equities, some are wondering how long th...

Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $21K Even as Equities Slide

On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that Genesis, a CoinDesk sister company, was in confidential negotiations with various creditor groups, with Genesis warning it could seek bankruptcy protection if it ...

Low P/E, Below Book, Dividend-Paying: Just Broke Above Downtrend

Money Getty It’s a value stock that just broke above a long-term downtrend, not a combination of factors that shows up every day. The problem is the FDIC’s concern about anti-money-laundering programs...

The Block: Bitcoin mining report: Jan. 19

Bitcoin mining stocks tracked by The Block were mixed on Thursday, with 10 gaining and the other 9 declining. Bitcoin rose 1.7% to $21,099 by market close. Here is a look at how the indivi...

Bitcoin, ether in the red as altcoins experience sharp sell-off, crypto stocks open lower

Crypto prices were in the red, snapping a recent rally. Coinbase and MicroStrategy opened lower.  Bitcoin dropped 3% in the past 24 hours to trade below $20,800 by 9:30 a.m. EST, although it was...

Binance, ether, bitcoin all lower as US economy slows

BNB, ether and bitcoin slid with traditional markets after U.S. economic data showed signs of an economy starting to take a breather. Retail sales fell more than expected, tripping up what had b...

Shiba inu jumps 15% as ether trades around $1,600 following PPI release

Ether traded above $1,600 for the first time since early November as crypto prices were elevated by lower-than-expected PPI data.  Ether was trading at $1,598 by 9:20 a.m. EST, up 1.2% in the pa...

Equities Stall; Dollar Gauge Weaker Despite Yen: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — European stocks and U.S. equity-index futures gave up their gains as investors remained on the edge over the direction of monetary policy and corporate earnings. The yen tumbled ag...

Bitcoin rises slightly as crypto stocks surge in rally led by Coinbase, Hut 8

Bitcoin rose slightly by the U.S. close as crypto-related stocks ended the day largely higher in a rally led by Coinbase and Hut 8. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rose about...

Bitcoin stays above $21,000; Silvergate, Coinbase pare earlier gains

Silvergate and Coinbase popped at the open after the crypto-friendly bank reported earnings as traditional markets were mixed. Bitcoin was trading at $21,300 at 10 a.m. EST, up 2.3% over the pas...

Silvergate shares jump in pre-market trading despite loss as bank well-capitalized

Silvergate Capital shares rallied despite the firm’s $1 billion fourth-quarter loss as business is intact, KBW analysts said. Shares in the La Jolla-based bank were trading around $15.60 b...

Steve Weiss remains dovish on equities despite a good start to 2023

S&P 500 has had a great start to the new year, now up nearly 5.0% year-to-date. Still, Short Hills Capital Partners’ Steve Weiss warns the recent optimism will fade moving forward. Weiss explains ...

Shiba Inu rises after announcing Layer 2 launch as bone token pops; US markets closed

Shiba Inu and bone led gains after the announcement of a Layer 2 network for the ecosystem. U.S. markets are closed to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Bitcoin was trading at $20,770 at 9 a....

Dollar Declines, Yen Gains; Equities Erase Advance: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — The dollar declined while stocks traded mixed as investors weighed expectations for easing inflation that have fueled January’s rally in riskier assets. Most Read from Bloomberg Th...

Bitcoin steady above $19,000 at the US close as traditional markets rise

Bitcoin was up o.6% at the close of U.S. markets, trading around $19,460 while traditional markets reversed earlier losses to close higher.  The biggest cryptocurrency is up almost 16% over the ...

Digital asset-focused funds dominate top 14 equity ETFs: Bloomberg

Digital asset-focused trading funds comprised the top 14 equity exchange traded funds (ETFs) in 2023 (excluding leveraged funds), according to data compiled by Bloomberg.  Some of the top perfor...

Coinbase, crypto-related stocks buoyant as traditional markets slide

Crypto-related stocks from Coinbase to Hut 8 are trading higher, bucking the trend for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, which are sliding.  Bitcoin has been trading firmly above $19,000 over the past...

Bitcoin continues flirt with $19,000 as crypto prices stay the course

Bitcoin and ether held onto two-month highs overnight as the global crypto market cap reached its highest point since the collapse of FTX.  Bitcoin was trading at $18,877 at 8:30 a.m. EST, up 3....

The Block: Bitcoin mining report: Jan. 12

Bitcoin mining stocks tracked by The Block were higher on Thursday, with all 19 gaining. Bitcoin rose 7.5% to $18,857 by market close. Here is a look at how the individual miners performed...

Bitcoin blows past $19,000 for the first time since FTX collapse

Bitcoin surpassed $19,000 for the first time since Nov. 8, when FTX had a tentative deal to sell to Binance. The biggest cryptocurrency rose more than 8% over the past day. Traditional markets a...