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Crypto Markets Today: Cardano-based NIGHT crashes, ZEC, XMR also drop

Most tokens that debuted this year are trading below their initial valuations.

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Bitcoin trails gold and copper, as 'fear and AI' trade lifts tangible assets

Gold and copper have outperformed other major assets this year, with gold rallying more than copper.

XRP futures volume beat SOL on Kraken. (geralt/Pixabay)

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Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer: Expect lame 2026 as four-year bitcoin cycle appears intact

The director of global macro at the asset management giant remains a secular bull on bitcoin, but isn't optimistic about the next year.

Crypto winter has surely arrived. (MARCO BOTTIGELLI_/Getty images)

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Bitcoin battles $89,000 price ceiling as bulls try to break U.S. sell pattern

Bitcoin bulls are putting up a fight on Friday to break this week's choppy action that has capped all advances at around $90,000.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 19 (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin rallies on Japan rate hike as futures traders pile in

BTC rose to $88,000 after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates. The increase, seen as a potential risk-off trigger, failed to spark a flight into the yen.

Corner of a plaque showing a map of the Bank of Japan.

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Gold, silver shine in debasement trade as bitcoin is left behind

JPMorgan analysts in October said investors betting on currency devaluation would lift precious metals and bitcoin, but only one of those trades has worked.

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Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin-gold ratio drops to lowest since January 2024

Bitcoin rose since midnight UTC, while remaining locked in the $86,000-$90,000 range. Against gold, however, it's still falling.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin drifts lower as bearish trend persists

Bitcoin slipped overnight, dragging the broader crypto market lower as traders remained cautious with few external cues to provide direction.

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Bitcoin bounces from Monday's worst levels, but sub-$80,000 may come next, analyst says

Crypto markets remain "fragile," said Samer Hasn from XS.com. Traders are either stepping aside or being forced out.

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