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Bitcoin Bears Lose $178M as Prices Break Past $34K

Traders on crypto exchanges Binance, Huobi and OKX were hit for $50 million each, suggesting a large amount of leverage used on those platforms.

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Crypto Traders Suffer Over $100M of Short Liquidations as Bitcoin Hits 3-Month High Over $31K

BTC surged past $31,000 and other cryptocurrency prices soared sharply Monday, too, taking many leveraged traders by surprise.

Crypto liquidations over the past 24 hours (CoinGlass)

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Ether Crosses $1.6K, Bitcoin SV Leads Altcoin Gains With 30% Bump

Overall market capitalization rose 5% in the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin jumped over $58,000 on Thursday amid a rally in U.S. tech stocks. (Denny Luan/Unsplash)

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'Long Big Tech' Remains the Most Crowded Trade, BofA Fund Manager Survey Shows

This has repercussions for the crypto market, not necessarily good ones, one observer said.

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Bitcoin Jumps Over $30K as ETF Hope Drives Bulls

Bitcoin forks led alternative token gains in the past 24 hours, outpacing major tokens.

Bulls fighting. (Bykofoto/Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Nears $29K as Fidelity ETF Amendment Bumps Bullish Sentiment

Some analysts said the amendments show the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is holding active discussions with related parties.

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Bitcoin Above $28K Buoyed by California ‘BitLicense’ Bill Being Signed

The broader crypto market returned just over 1.24% on average in the past 24 hours, CoinDesk Market Index shows.

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Bitcoin Gains Spark Bullish Call of ‘$15T Asset;’ BTC Forks Jump

One bull said bitcoin is “more valuable than gold” and will become a $15 trillion asset.

Money (Alexander Grey/ Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Jumps to Near $28K as Bulls Bet on ETF Approval

Traders could be betting on a development that buoys hopes for a spot bitcoin ETF in the US.

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Bitcoin Is Currently Neither ‘Bullish’ or ‘Bearish,’ Traders Say

Major tokens seemed to stabilize on Friday morning following a week-long price drop.

BBitcoin faces headwinds (Pixabay)