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Altcoins jump as dollar slides, bitcoin holds steady: Crypto Markets Today

The Dollar Index hit a four-year low, while altcoins surged led by HYPE, JTO and Solana memecoin PIPPIN.

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Bitcoin, ether stall as metals steal spotlight in low-liquidity trade: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin and ether traded little changed on weak liquidity as gold and silver rallied, highlighting a risk-off rotation that’s also lifting niche crypto tokens.

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Bitcoin stalls as risk-off mood lifts gold while altcoins attempts breakout: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin and ether were little changed alongside softer U.S. equity futures as investors leaned risk-off. Some altcoins bucked the trend due to thin liquidity.

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Crypto’s 2025 ‘whipsaw’ year drove capitulation as markets look toward a 2026 rebound, Pantera says

In its ‘Navigating Crypto in 2026’ outlook, the fund says non-bitcoin tokens have been sliding since late 2024, weighed down by weak value capture, slowing on-chain activity, and fading retail flows.

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Bitcoin volatility shrinks as tariff jitters fade: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto prices stabilized after Wednesday’s tariff-driven volatility, with bitcoin reclaiming $90,000 as equities rebounded and traders rotated back into risk assets.

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Bitcoin steadies near $89,000 as broad risk-off sentiment persists: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin consolidated after a sharp Tuesday selloff alongside a broader risk-off move in equities, while altcoins suffered deeper losses in light of elevated volatility.

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Bitcoin slides to $91,000 as U.S. trade tensions spur selloff : Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin erased last week’s rally as Asia-led selling hit crypto alongside falling U.S. equity futures.

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Bitcoin slips below key support as tariff talk rattles crypto: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto prices fell alongside global equities after reports the EU is preparing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

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Crypto majors slide as tariff fears spark risk-off move; gold zooms to record highs

Roughly $600 million in long crypto positions were liquidated as traders cut leverage and reassessed exposure.

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Bitcoin consolidates, dash outperforms in quiet crypto session: Crypto Markets Today

Major CoinDesk indexes moved less than 1% on Friday as bitcoin consolidated above a key breakout level, while dash extended its advance.

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