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Ether Hits $1,800 for First Time as Market Cap Passes $200B

Ether has more than doubled in value this year, outperforming bitcoin.

Ether prices over 24 hours.

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Bitcoin Could Rally Further as Tesla Leads Corporates on Treasury Investments

"The market is now pricing in a high likelihood that many other corporates will copy Tesla," one trader said.

Bitcoin prices over the last 7 days.

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Bitcoin Back Above $40K as Institutions Lead the Way

BTC is back within striking distance of its all-time high set early last month.

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Why a Chinese New Year Sell-Off May Not Happen This Year

It's the year of the ox, and many traders and investors are holding their bitcoin in anticipation of a bullish market trend.

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First Mover: It's 'Dorsey's Node' as Bitcoin Marches Higher, DOGE Chokes

Bitcoin breaks out, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sets up a bitcoin node and Bank of England warns on negative rates. Meanwhile, it's DeFi that's mooning.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is now posting about his own bitcoin node.

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DeFi Season? LINK, AAVE, ZRX and COMP Hit Record Price Highs, Outperforming Bitcoin

An analyst expects DeFi tokens to mimic bitcoin's 2017 bull run this year.

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First Mover: Ethereum, DOGE on Own Journeys as Inflation Bets Fuel Bitcoin

Altcoins like Chainlink get big boost from DeFi growth on Ethereum, while inflation bets boost bitcoin and dogecoin gets (Elon Musk) moonshot.

Dogecoin prices have mooned, now with a market capitalization over $6 billion, even though the doggie-faced meme token represents little more than a joke.

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Ethereum Transaction Fees Hit Record Highs as Ether, DeFi Coins Soar

The average Ethereum transaction fee has passed $20 for the first time.

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Bitcoin an 'Emerging Competitor' to Gold, Says CME's Chief Economist

Blu Putnam said gold's ongoing production, likely to increase this year, contrasts with bitcoin's fixed supply.

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First Mover: Bulls Are Back as Ether Hits All-Time High, Bitcoiners Hoard

GameStop comedown shows appeal of social media-fueled trading. Dogecoin chatter in Reddit reveals cryptocurrency analogue.

From rogue to respectability. Cryptocurrencies are getting their props from Wall Street.