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Bitcoin rallies to trade above $22,000; Ether, Avalanche advance

June's crypto wipeout has given way to a sharp rebound, with Ether up 47% this month and Polygon more than doubling

An advertisement of Bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, on Nov. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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Ether surged 12% and coins like Avalanche and Polygon also posted double-digit gains

Philip Lagerkranser, Sidhartha Shukla and Anna Irrera | Bloomberg
Bitcoin rallied amid a broad risk-on mood in global markets, trading above $22,000 for the first time since June 8 and testing the upper bound of the tight range where it’s been stuck for the past month. 

The largest cryptocurrency jumped as much as 7.5% and was trading at $22,082 at 10:18 a.m. in New York. Ether surged 12% and coins like Avalanche and Polygon also posted double-digit gains. Crypto’s advance echoed the bullish tone in equity markets, with global stocks firmly in the green. 

June’s crypto wipeout has given way to a sharp rebound, with Ether up 47% this month and

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