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Crypto wrap: Bitcoin sees profit booking after touching $1 trn market cap
The focus this week shifted towards Ethereum, as it led prices ahead of Bitcoin and crossed the crucial $3,000 level before falling
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Bitcoin surges to $50,000 for the first time since 2021 on ETF demand
Aside from ETF inflows, sentiment toward Bitcoin is "typically positive" during the Lunar New Year holidays that are currently underway in Asia, Fundstrat Global Advisors wrote in a note
Singapore's crypto firm Terraform files for bankruptcy protection in US
Singapore-based Terraform labs, in a filing with the bankruptcy court in Delaware, listed assets and liabilities in the range of $100-$500 million
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Binance loses India traders to local companies it recently dominated
WazirX and Mudrex estimated that roughly 70% of their fresh inflows came from Binance, while CoinDCX put the figure at around 40%
 "Binance loses India traders to local companies it recently dominated")
SEC's X account hacked to falsely say Bitcoin ETF approved: Report
The SEC's X account was compromised and a fake post claiming that the agency had green lit plans for the products fueled a brief surge in the price of the world's biggest cryptocurrency
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Crypto market eyes interest rates, expected bitcoin ETFs in 2024: Report
The price of bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency and the market's chief barometer, has more than doubled this year, reaching a 20-month high in November of $42,000 per token
Bitcoin hits $40,000 for the first time since May 2022 on rate reductions
The crypto industry is also awaiting the outcome of applications from the likes of BlackRock Inc. to start the first US spot Bitcoin ETFs
 "Bitcoin hits $40,000 for the first time since May 2022 on rate reductions")
Sam Altman's Worldcoin token soars on first day of trading: Report
Worldcoin, Altman's eyeball-scanning crypto project which officially launched on Monday, uses a small device called an "orb" to scan people's eyeballs in order to generate a a unique digital identity
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Bitcoin nears 1-year high as Fidelity reportedly eyes exchange-traded fund
This is Fidelity's second attempt for a Bitcoin ETF
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Crypto wrap: Opposite to global sentiments, crypto market jumps big
Cryptocurrency news: According to some experts, however, despite the bull run, the investors must remain cautious
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Cryptocurrency winter wipes out over 70,000 Bitcoin millionaires in 2022
Crypto winter wiped over 70,000 Bitcoin millionaires in 2022, as the recent volatility experienced by top cryptocurrency resulted in millionaire holders suffering significant losses, a report showed
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Binance-FTX saga deepens crypto investors' fears, Bitcoin near two-year low
With the fall deepening, experts said that the markets may not reach the November 2021 level anytime soon
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Crypto weekly wrap: Experts see Bitcoin at 19,600, Ethereum at 1,300 soon
After the release of the UK's inflation data showing inflation for September at 10.1 per cent, the crypto markets plunged
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Bitcoiners hunker down for 'storms ahead' as retail investors stay away
Even with the narrative going around that crypto hung tough in the July-September stretch, the mood has remained sour
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Will rate hikes spell more trouble for crypto markets?
The US Fed's aggressive monetary tightening policy has spelt trouble for the crypto markets. Find out the road ahead for the crypto markets, as global central banks affirm to higher interest rates
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Bitcoin jumps past $20,000, helps cryptos scale $1 trillion-mark
The largest token added as much as 6.1% as of 12:30 p.m. in Tokyo, reaching the highest in more than a week. Ether, Solana and Avalanche also rose
 "Bitcoin jumps past $20,000, helps cryptos scale $1 trillion-mark")
Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy in New York after sharp sell-off
New Jersey-based Celsius froze withdrawals last month, citing 'extreme' market conditions, cutting off access to savings for individual investors and sending tremors through the crypto market
 "Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy in New York after sharp sell-off")
New Jersey-based crypto lender Voyager Digital files for bankruptcy
It had significant investments in Singapore-based hedge fund 3AC, which failed to make payments on a loan of 15,250 Bitcoins and $350 million USDCs -- that makes the loan worth more than $650 million.
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Crypto exchange Binance opens 2,000 positions for hiring, says CEO
This is in sharp contrast to a slew of job cuts by companies operating in the digital currency space
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Edge launches Mastercard, enables users to spend with Bitcoin, Dogecoin
Edge Mastercard users sell their Bitcoin to the card when adding funds in the app, while merchants receive funds in USD
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