Bitcoin Watch – CNBC: Bitcoin down 50% this year but still up 700% since 1 Jan 2017

Bitcoin hasn't had a great week, falling more than 15% to USD7,127.99. Despite this, host of CNBC's Cryptotrader show Ran Neuner, has made an interesting point which we seem to forget in all the doom and gloom surrounding Bitcoin. Mr Neuner tweeted: "Bitcoin down 50% this year but still up 700% since 1 Jan 2017." Could we be making this same comparison next year?

https://twitter.com/cryptomanran/status/1000785216607318016

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