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Bitcoin Tops $42K as Crypto Market Recovers to Pre-Terra Levels
Ether also rose past $2,200 for the first time in months.
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Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Bet Profit Tops $2B
MicroStrategy held nearly 175,000 bitcoins in its treasury as of the end of November.
El Salvador's Bitcoin Investment 'In the Black,' Says President Bukele
"We have no intention of selling," Bukele added.
Asset Manager Abrdn, Crypto Exchange Archax Strive for Pole Position in Race to Tokenize TradFi
Having created trading pairs on Archax between bitcoin and tokens showing ownership of an abrdn money-market fund, the firms talk for the first time about using this instituti...
Tokens Linked to Terra Shoot 70% on Bitcoin Linking, Burn Program
These tokens have been among the strongest performers among the top hundred tokens by market capitalization in the past week.
Coinbase, MicroStrategy Jump as Bitcoin Rallies
Bitcoin is trading at levels not seen since April 2022, shrugging off a tough year marked by several implosions and regulatory clampdowns.
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The crypto exchange, which is settling charges with the Department of Justice, will appoint a monitor as well.
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