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Bitcoin ends volatile week with modest gains as advocates urge calm
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Bitcoin's price rebounded modestly to around $70,000 on February 8 after a sharp drop to $60,000 earlier in the week, prompting crypto advocates to downplay the volatility as temporary. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong emphasized long-term bullishness, while skeptics like Peter Schiff celebrated the downturn. Institutional interest persists despite extreme fear in market sentiment.
Economist Peter Schiff has issued a stark warning about an imminent crash in bitcoin and ether prices. He predicts this downturn will lead to widespread bankruptcies and layoffs in the cryptocurrency sector. Schiff positions gold as a safer alternative amid the anticipated financial turmoil.