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Dollar spike challenges bitcoin recovery

A resurgent U.S. dollar index, which has logged its strongest two-day gain in nine months, could arrest potential bitcoin recovery.

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Bitcoin, ether and major tokens stage relief rally after weekend bloodbath

Bitcoin rebounded toward $79,000 after dipping below $75,000 over the weekend, as traders weighed heavy liquidation-driven selling against macro tailwinds and a potential inflection point for crypto markets.

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Here is why Ethereum's ‘brutal stumble’ looks exactly like the start of the last bull run: Asia Morning Briefing

Crypto could be getting ready to gallop as the year of the horse sets up a fresh run higher across ETH, BTC, and other digital assets.

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Bitcoin briefly falls near $74,000 as thin liquidity keeps traders on edge

The bounce came as China factory data showed only mild growth, offering background support while dollar strength and thin exchange depth limit upside.

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Bitcoin holds below $80,000 as January prediction contracts miss liquidation-driven slide: Asia Morning Briefing

Options markets signaled rising tail risk as liquidations mounted, but January prediction odds adjusted slowly as bitcoin volatility unfolded.

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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says bitcoin could hit $6.5 million in 20 years

After a bruising 2025, Hougan sees sideways Bitcoin trading, rising institutional interest and early central bank curiosity setting up the next cycle.

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Weaker dollar fails to spur bitcoin gains, but there's a reason for that

Gold and other hard assets are rallying on dollar weakness, but bitcoin is lagging as markets continue to treat it as a liquidity-sensitive risk asset.

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Bitcoin hash rate slides during U.S. winter storm while markets shrug off mining disruption

The temporary loss of mining power underscores academic concerns that geographic and pool concentration can magnify infrastructure failures, though markets showed little immediate reaction.

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Gold tops $5,000 as bitcoin stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing

Bitcoin’s onchain data points to supply overhang and weak participation, while gold’s breakout is priced by markets as a durable macro regime shift.

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Kevin O'Leary says power is now more valuable than bitcoin

"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary is pivoting his crypto strategy from tokens to energy infrastructure, declaring that power generation is now the real prize.

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