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Tokenized gold volumes beat most ETFs as metal rallies toward $5,000

Crypto tokens backed by gold booked $178 billion trading volume last year, surpassing all but one major gold ETF, a report showed.

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Here is why $1.2 billion Bitcoin ETF inflow is a new bullish signal

Institutions are increasingly betting on bitcoin's bullish moves and moving away from sophisticated 'arbitrage' bets.

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Bitcoin and ether's sharp breakouts liquidate nearly $700 million short positions

Bitcoin's breakout above $95,000 rejuvenated risk appetite, with one market strategist saying that the crypto rally has legs.

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Bitcoin holds near $90,000 as trading volumes shrink, altcoins diverge: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin remained near $90,000 as trading volumes fell. Thin liquidity fueled choppy price action across major cryptocurrencies, while altcoins were mixed.

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‘Deeply undervalued’ bitcoin faces continued bear market with no clear upside catalyst

Experts say the next major rally may come only when long-term holders are exhausted, and true institutional capital enters the market.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin tests key resistance as memecoin trading volume explodes

Bitcoin briefly climbed to its highest level since mid-November before pulling back, while rallies in SUI, XRP and memecoins point to a renewed appetite for risk.

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How crypto's promised year-end fireworks turned into a bloodbath

Digital asset treasuries, altcoin ETFs and bitcoin’s famed year‑end seasonality were meant to supercharge prices. What came instead was the worst drawdown since 2022's crypto winter.

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Bitcoin got stuck after slumping 30% from its peak. Here's why.

The October flash crash exposed how fragile bitcoin’s rally had become. It also illustrated a fundamental change in how BTC is perceived.

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Bitcoin’s $70,000 to $80,000 zone highlights gap in historical price support

Five years of CME futures data shows where bitcoin has, and has not, built meaningful price support.

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Crypto Markets Today: Cardano-based NIGHT crashes, ZEC, XMR also drop

Most tokens that debuted this year are trading below their initial valuations.

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