Bitcoin
$41,933.13+6.09%
Ethereum
$2,265.09+4.52%
Binance Coin
$228.17+0.96%
XRP
$0.63992604+1.70%
Solana
$63.03-1.00%
Cardano
$0.41017960+3.75%
Dogecoin
$0.09007513+6.01%
Tron
$0.10831909-2.76%
Chainlink
$16.04-0.27%
Avalanche
$22.70+3.39%
Polygon
$0.82199638+1.48%
Polkadot
$5.66+3.90%
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Bitcoin on Track for Best Quarter in 2 Years; Future of Crypto Mining in Paraguay

Mar 29, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed roughly 70% so far in 2023, with the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization on track for its best quarterly gain in two years.

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    BTC
    Bitcoin
    $41,933.13
    6.09%
    Logo of ETH
    ETH
    Ethereum
    $2,265.09
    4.52%
    Logo of BNB
    BNB
    Binance Coin
    $228.17
    0.96%
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    XRP
    XRP
    $0.63992604
    1.70%
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    SOL
    Solana
    $63.03
    -1.00%
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    ADA
    Cardano
    $0.41017960
    3.75%
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    DOGE
    Dogecoin
    $0.09007513
    6.01%
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    TRX
    Tron
    $0.10831909
    -2.76%
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    LINK
    Chainlink
    $16.04
    -0.27%
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    AVAX
    Avalanche
    $22.70
    3.39%

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