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Bitcoin Drops $400 in 30 Minutes As Price Volatility Returns

Bitcoin, the world's largest crypto by market capitalization has dropped 4.77 percent, pushing prices well below $6,400 for the first time in weeks.

By Sebastian SinclairOct 11, 2018

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Bitcoin 'volatility fear gauge' hits FTX-blowup peak as prices crater to nearly $60,000

Bitcoin's volatility gauge, the BVIV, spiked to nearly 100%, its highest level since the 2022 FTX collapse.

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Bitcoin surges back above $65,000 after $700 million wipeout in Asia whipsaw

BTC fell as much as 4.8% to around $60,033 during late U.S. hours, before snapping back to as high as $65,926.

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Bitcoin isn’t losing to gold. It is navigating a liquidity squeeze that the yellow metal never had: Asia Morning Briefing

QCP's Darius Sit says October's deleveraging event exposed the real divide: bitcoin trades like collateral, altcoins trade like a bet on exchange governance

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