Bitcoin Is Getting Slammed This Month. At Least It’s Doing Better Than Stocks.



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and other cryptocurrencies were holding firm Friday, set to close out September relatively strong—compared with the stock market, at least, which is on track to cap one of the worst losing streaks since the 2008-2009 financial crisis.

The price of Bitcoin was mostly unchanged over the past 24 hours, sitting around $19,500, as it continued to keep a distance from its weekly lows around $18,750—just a touch above the yearly low below $18,500.