Bitcoin Bores Traders as Volume Declines on Price Stability
Bitcoin spent most of the seven days ending 8th April fluctuating between $415 and $425 amid modest trading volume. These developments largely mirrored the previous week, with the exception of the fact bitcoin experienced weaker trading volume compared to the last several weeks. Some market experts sought to explain bitcoin’s relative price stability by asserting that low volatility has sapped the interest of many traders. George Samman, a blockchain advisor and consultant, told CoinDesk that bitcoin's volatility has fallen to its lowest since 2012, and that as a result, "volume has....
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