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Sam Ouimet

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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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Bitcoin's Price Counters the VIX, Confirming It's Still a Risk Asset
Bitcoin's price inversely correlates with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), meaning the premier cryptocurrency is still a risk-asset and not a safe haven.
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By Sam Ouimet
Jan 22, 2019 at 4:31 a.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2019
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Bitcoin Futures Now Trading At Discount to Exchange Prices
Bitcoin futures are trading below the cryptocurrency's spot price, signaling market participants have a bearish outlook on bitcoin over the coming months.
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By Omkar GodboleSam Ouimet
Jan 15, 2019 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Jan 15, 2019
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Bitcoin Price Tumbles 10% as Crypto Markets Flash Red
The price of bitcoin fell more than 10 percent during Thursday's trading session as it erased much of its recent gains.
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By Sam Ouimet
Jan 10, 2019 at 5:13 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2019
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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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By Sam Ouimet
Jan 9, 2019 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2019
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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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By Sam Ouimet
Jan 8, 2019 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 8, 2019
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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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By Sam Ouimet
Jan 7, 2019 at 10:28 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2019
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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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By Sam Ouimet
Jan 2, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 2, 2019
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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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By Sam Ouimet
Dec 28, 2018 at 5:09 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2018
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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.
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By Sam Ouimet
Dec 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2018
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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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By Sebastian SinclairSam OuimetOmkar Godbole
Dec 11, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2018
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