Sam Ouimet

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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Bullish Sentiment for Bitcoin Is at a 5-Month High

The difference between long and short positions placed on bitcoin is at its highest level since Aug. 5.

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Ether Markets Are Mimicking Bitcoin's 2015 Price Bottom

Ether's bitcoin market (ETH/BTC) is mimicking the structure of bitcoin's bear market bottom in 2015, leaving some to wonder if a long term bottom is being printed.

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Ethereum Classic's Price Stumbles Amid Suspected 51% Attack

The price of ethereum classic is pulling back as a result of a recently reported attack that resulted in a series of blockchain history rewrites.

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Down More than 70% in 2018, Bitcoin Closes Its Worst Year on Record

Bitcoin's price just finished its worst performing year ever, closing 2018 at a more than 70 percent lower price than its yearly open.

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Bitcoin Price Suddenly Spikes $300 to Avoid Retest of 2018 Low

A bullish reversal pattern has emerged on bitcoin's price charts that could extend the latest rally towards $5,000.

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One Month Later, Which Crypto Is Winning the Bitcoin Cash Split?

After a month of wild volatility and 'hash wars,' the public still has yet to pick a clear favorite out of the two new bitcoin cash forks.

Bitcoin Cash successfully split into two blockchains, again.

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Panic Mode? What a Wall Street Chart Tells Us About Bitcoin's Price

Hope, euphoria or panic? What the “Wall Street Cheat Sheet” can tell us about the current state of the bitcoin market.

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Bitcoin's Share of the Crypto Market Is Nearing a 3-Month High

Bitcoin's share in the cryptocurrency market reached an 11-week high late last week.

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When Bitcoin's Price Breaks Down, It Follows a Pattern

When trying to predict the future price of bitcoin, it's impossible to do so without first looking at its past.

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Bitcoin Price Ends November With Worst Monthly Decline in 7 Years

The price of bitcoin is on its way to recording its worst monthly performance since August of 2011.

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