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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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CoinDesk Indices

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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Markets

Altcoin Season Could Heat Up in June and Drain Part of Bitcoin’s $2T Market Cap, Analyst Says

Joao Wedson, CEO of Alphractal, predicts a full-blown alt season in June, with BTC dominance already under pressure.

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Finance

Neutrl Raises $5M to Tokenize a Popular Hedge Fund Altcoin Trade

The protocol's NUSD token generates yield by arbitraging locked altcoins, a $10 billion private market, Neutrl co-founder Behrin Naidoo said in an interview.

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Markets

Dogecoin Surges 21% Amid Crypto Comeback, Holds Key Support at $0.142

DOGE shows remarkable resilience amid global economic tensions, with technical indicators pointing to continued upward momentum.

24-hour Dogecoin (DOGE) price chart showing a 6.44% gain with a sharp upward move followed by consolidation above $0.155 on April 10, 2025.

Markets

Bitcoin Dips Below $96K While CoinDesk 20 Plunges 10% Amid Fed-Spurred Rout; SOL Surrenders Post-Election Rally

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish comments Wednesday on rate cuts have rattled investors across asset classes.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index on Dec. 19 (CoinDesk)