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Markets Today: OKB, FART Surge as Ether Races Toward Record Highs

Open interest in ether futures has increased significantly, indicating bullish sentiment among traders.

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Markets

Ether, Cardano, XRP Among Cryptos Taking New Leg Higher as Scott Bessent Floats 50 Basis Point Rate Cut

Bitcoin also crossed back above $120,000, but it's underperforming much of the rest of the cryptocurrency sector.

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Markets

DOGE, SOL and XRP Lead Altcoin Losses as Rate Jitters and Leverage Unwind Hit Crypto

Heavy declines across altcoins extended into a second week, while bitcoin and ether showed relative strength amid growing macro uncertainty.

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What’s Next for Hyperliquid’s HYPE Token? What Wall Street and Analysts Are Saying

Wall Street’s crypto treasury spree is spreading to altcoins. With one firm recently backing HYPE, analysts diverge on its near-term upside.

HYPE trades just below $43 on July 27 after recent rally

Markets

Public Shell Firms Ramping Up Altcoin Buys Draws Skepticism: FT

Extending the BTC treasury plans to smaller altcoins has been described as "hugely speculative" and a "flash in the pan"

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Opinion

The Node: Altcoin Season?

Crypto markets are popping left and right on this glorious Monday. Is it finally time for altcoins to shine?

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Markets

ETH's ‘Most Hated’ Rally Could Trigger $331M in Liquidations Near $4K, Says Analyst

Ether pushes toward $4,000 while analysts warn of liquidations and note capital rotating from smaller altcoins into ETH.

ETH price hits $3,755 after 5.7% daily gain

Markets

Crypto Markets Bifurcate With Institutions Focusing on BTC and ETH While Retail Chases Alts: Wintermute

Even inside altcoins, punters are looking at newer tokens like BONK, POPCAT and WIF instead of old-school speculations like DOGE and SHIB.

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Markets

Defi Tokens Are Soaring, Leaving Behind OG Coins Like LTC, BCH and XMR

As bitcoin reaches a record high, tokens associated with DeFi and layer-2 networks are outperforming.

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Crypto for Advisors: The Relationship Between Bitcoin and Altcoins

Bitcoin’s new all-time high is both a milestone and potential signal: the next phase may belong to the broader crypto asset universe.

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