Bitcoin Breaks $8,000 as Selected Alts See Slight Recovery
By Marie Huillet July 24: Bitcoin (BTC) broke through the $8,000 price point this morning, as the top cryptocurrency continues to outperform most other crypto assets, according to data from Coin360 . In the days following the strong upswing that kicked off across the crypto market on July 16 and accelerated further on July 17 , Bitcoin has sustained positive momentum while other alts slid into negative territory. Market visualization from Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $8,009 to press time, up 3.9 percent on the day. The leading asset gained over $200 dollars within the space of an hour and a half this morning to hit $7991, and then broke the $8,000 resistance level, peaking at a 24-hour high of $8,031. Bitcoin’s weekly and monthly gains are now at around 3.8 and 34 percent respectively, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin 24-hour price chart. Source: Cointelegraph Bitcoin Price Index...