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A bit over $45 million worth of longs were liquidated. Liquidations occur when an exchange forcefully closes a trader’s leveraged position as a safety mechanism due to a partial or total loss of the trader’s initial margin. This happens primarily in futures trading, which only tracks asset prices, as opposed
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Bitcoin traders have been betting for years the largest cryptocurrency by market cap could serve as an effective hedge against inflation. That's why they'll be watching Wednesday as the U.S. Labor Department publishes its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for December.The widely followed CPI, scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m.
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Ether (ETH) has been an emotional rollercoaster over the past three months primarily because its price rallied twice. First it peaked at $4,870 on Nov. 10 and at $4,780 on Dec. 1. However, the double top was quickly followed by a harsh rejection which led to $490 million in long
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Bitcoin (BTC) fell slightly into the Wall Street open on Jan. 11 after the largest cryptocurrency failed to crack resistance above $42,000, but fresh comments from U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell appear to be providing a boost to markets.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBitcoin squares off at supportAccording
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Bitcoin (BTC) briefly reached its lowest level in five months this Monday at $39,650, marking a 42.6% drawdown from the all-time high present on Nov 22, 2022. Some argue that a “crypto winter” has already begun citing the $2.1 billion leverage-long aggregate crypto futures contracts that were liquidated over the
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Avalanche, polygon limited price bounce: Avalanche (AVAX) and polygon (MATIC) initially rose about 4% during the Asia trading session, but ended up lower over the past 24 hours. Generally, most altcoins underperformed bitcoin on Monday, indicating a lower appetite for risk among crypto traders. Original Source
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On Monday, bitcoin fell to a three-month low, hitting $39,692.03 after the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization saw a steady decline, possibly caused by speculation that the Federal Reserve could move quickly to tighten monetary conditions in the face of fast-rising inflation. Original Source
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Bitcoin stabilized at around $41,000 on Friday and is down about 9% over the past week. Analysts expect prices to move sideways, although they may be vulnerable to further declines if technical support levels are breached.The reduction in leverage in bitcoin and ether futures markets could signal healthier market conditions.
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The end of the year is normally a time to wind down and prepare for the holiday season, but the last few weeks of 2021 saw a crypto market that showed no signs of resting. One of the headline-grabbing stories related to Terra reaching an all-time high in terms of the
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Taxpayers in Thailand who profit from cryptocurrencies will be subject to a 15% capital gains tax this year, according to the Bangkok Post.Exchanges will be exempt, but not retail investors or mining operators, according to the newspaper, which cited an unidentified person at the Finance Ministry.The Revenue Department plans to
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