Altcoins News
By Bruce Buterin
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Trading Patterns Shift Fast. CoinDesk data shows short positions on Bitcoin futures jumped during the selloff.
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Regulatory Clouds Remain. The SEC keeps everyone guessing about Bitcoin ETF applications.
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Bitcoin fell hard Wednesday. The cryptocurrency slid from its record $74,000 peak after US-Iran nuclear negotiations collapsed without any agreement, sending traders scrambling…
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The digital asset dropped nearly 5% to around $70,300 by midday as investors dumped positions.
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Markets hate uncertainty. That's pretty clear now.
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Earlier this week, Bitcoin had surged to that record $74,000 high on hopes the US and Iran might actually reach a nuclear deal.
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CoinDesk data shows short positions on Bitcoin futures jumped during the selloff. Traders started betting against the cryptocurrency, probably expecting more pain from the…
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Some big names stayed bullish despite the chaos. Cathie Wood from ARK Invest said on April 10 that Bitcoin's volatility doesn't change her long-term outlook.
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Michael Novogratz from Galaxy Digital weighed in too. The CEO said geopolitical events create short-term noise, but Bitcoin's fundamentals look solid.
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The SEC keeps everyone guessing about Bitcoin ETF applications. As of April 9, several proposals sit in limbo without decisions.
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BlackRock noted the increased volatility in its April 11 market report. The asset management giant said geopolitical tensions often trigger sharp market reactions that hit…
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CoinShares put out a statement calling Bitcoin both a hedge against financial instability and a speculative asset.
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And the Iran situation stays messy. Neither Washington nor Tehran gave timelines for resuming talks.
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Exchanges handled the volatility reasonably well despite some hiccups. Most platforms processed trades without major outages, though response times slowed during peak selling…
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Bitcoin's drop from $74,000 to $70,300 represents about $200 billion in market value disappearing within hours.
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