Bullish bitcoin price targets for the year-end range from $120,000 to $200,000, suggesting upside, with analysts saying the worst of October's derivatives-linked rout in crypto markets is in the rearview mirror. Crypto-linked stocks Coinbase Global and Robinhood got a lift Monday, while MicroStrategy is flat.
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Over $1 trillion in coin market cap value has been erased since crypto's October peaks. Bitcoin sank below $90,000 overnight, to the lowest level since April, before recovering to near $93,000. Meanwhile, the crypto industry continues to offer investors new ways to move their money into the space.
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Bitcoin's price has dropped by more than $30,000 in the last six weeks, a reminder that the most popular cryptocurrency's value is highly unpredictable. Even when conditions seem favorable, crypto assets can be volatile because of limited supply, concentrated ownership among "whales," and hair-trigger market sentiment. Bitcoin's volatility presents great risks for everyday investors, but also the chance for gains from significant price swings.
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Your emails aren’t as private as you think. PGP encryption lets you secure messages, protect sensitive files, and keep prying eyes—hackers or governments—out of your business. Here’s how to start using it.
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The cryptocurrency market is showing amazing momentum at the end of the year. Some little-known coins are poised for explosive growth. Investors are watching the potential of these assets with interest and expecting significant returns. The holidays can be the starting point for a sudden rise in prices. Which crypto assets can surprise the market?
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Brink, the Bitcoin development organization, recently funded the first ever independent security audit of Bitcoin Core conducted by a third party (the full report is available here). The audit was conducted by Quarkslab, a software security firm, with the help of the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF) and collaboration with Bitcoin Core developers Niklas Gögge, from Brink, and Antoine Poinsot, from Chaincode Labs.
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