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Bitcoin Market Projection for the 2nd Half of 2025

Positive policy developments coupled with technical indicators point to bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market being well-placed to explode to new trading highs, writes Biyond’s Nathan Batchelor.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Underperforms Ether, Broader Market

Bitcoin, holding above $111,000 having bounced from lows earlier in the European day, is up less than 1% in 24 hours while the CoinDesk 20 Index has added 3.2%.

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Ether and ETH Treasury Companies Look Undervalued After Plunge: Standard Chartered

Since the beginning of June, ether treasury companies and ETH ETFs have purchased a massive 4.9% of the crypto's circulation, the bank's Geoff Kendrick said.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Price Remains Under Pressure

The prospects of sustained recovery appear bleak as on-chain activity points to weak network adoption.

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Ether, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Plunge Sees $900M in Bullish Bets Liquidated

“This sharp move appears to be the result of overleveraged positioning, particularly following ETH’s recent run-up, and an overnight dip in the S&P 500, which weighed on risk assets more broadly,” a trader note said.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Dominance Slip While Hyperliquid's Volume Soars to $3.4B

"Sell of Rally" sentiment weighs on BTC as ETH's futures and options markets hit record highs.

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Bitcoin Flash Crash Triggers $550M in Sunday Liquidations as Ether Rotation Builds

A flush of long liquidations can reset the market for a cleaner bounce, while a cluster of short wipes can fuel the next leg higher.

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Bitcoin Reverses Powell Spike With a Flash Crash as Options Market Signals Jitters Ahead

Bitcoin's price flash crashed on Sunday after a whale reportedly sold 24,000 BTC, reversing gains from Fed Chair Powell's dovish speech.

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Ethereum Bets See Unusually High $400M Liquidations as Some Now Target $10K ETH

Powell’s dovish tone sent ether to fresh highs, but nearly $400 million in liquidations show just how stretched traders were heading into the move.

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Markets Today: Holding Steady for Powell

Bitcoin held a crucial support level amid cautious market positioning ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole speech.

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