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Bitcoin, crypto rise as FTX contagion fears ease

Bitcoin, crypto rise as FTX contagion fears ease

Bitcoin recovered above US$16,000 in Wednesday morning trading as it rose along with Ether and the rest of the crypto top 10 by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins, as the market shook off lingering doubts from earlier in the week of further contagion from the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.   See related article: Cathie Woods buys the dip as Ark Invest scoops up Coinbase, GBTC shares: Bloomberg Fast facts Bitcoin rose 2.6% to US$16,198 in the 24 hours to 8 a.m. in Hong Kong, while… Source link

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Bitcoin, crypto plunge as FTX-Binance deal raises contagion concerns

Bitcoin, crypto plunge as FTX-Binance deal raises contagion concerns

Cryptocurrencies plunged Tuesday as investors digested an emergency deal struck for an undisclosed sum between major crypto exchanges Binance and FTX. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) tumbled 13% over the last 24 hours from $19,800 to a period low of $17,603, the largest one-day drop since June. It has since recovered above $18,600 per coin. The second largest cryptocurrency, ether (ETH-USD) sold off by 15% on the day from $1,468 to $1,318. FTX’s exchange token FTT, fell by as much as 84% on the day from… Source link

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Wall St. sinks amid China’s Evergrande contagion fears, US debt politics

Stocks plunged on Monday, with major indices tumbling by over 1% at the opening bell, as investors nervously eyed the potential ripple effects of the default of a major Chinese real estate company, as well as ongoing debates over the debt limit in Washington.  After defying gravity for most of the summer, September is shaping up to be a tough month for markets, with major benchmarks in retreat for three consecutive weeks. At Wall Street’s opening bell, the Dow sank by more than 500 points,… Source link

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