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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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Bitcoin Price Nears $600 Amid Sustained Market Rally

Bitcoin prices have risen sharply in the past week, nearing the key psychological level of $600.

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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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Bitcoin Price Passes $570 for First Time Since August 2014

The price of bitcoin is up more than 6% today, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin USD Price Index (BPI), reaching a level not seen in nearly two years.

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Bitcoin Prices Break $500 Barrier to Hit 20-Month High

Bitcoin prices hit a more than 20-month high this weekend as the digital currency broke the $500 barrier to reap big gains.

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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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Bitcoin Price Hits Six-Month High Amid 5% Surge

Bitcoin prices surged more than 5% in the early hours of 27th May, to reach a more than six-month high.

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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 Tests $460 But Fails at Upward Climb

The price of bitcoin tested resistance at $460 over the weekend ending 15th May, but failed to break through what could prove to be a key level.

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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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