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Story: Bitcoin Drops Below $68K as Volatility Grips Crypto Markets

By James Thorp

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Bitcoin fell hard Thursday. The world's biggest cryptocurrency couldn't break through $70,000 and now sits below $68,000, leaving traders scratching their heads about what comes…

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The digital asset's market cap dropped to $1.355 trillion while its dominance slipped under 56.5%.

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Ethereum can't get back above $2,000, which is kind of embarrassing for the second-biggest crypto. XRP took a 2.3% hit and dropped below $1.

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Pi Network's PI token bucked the trend in a big way. The token jumped to nearly $0.18 after hitting an all-time low of $0.1312 last week.

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STABLE surged 15% while M climbed 14%. NEXO gained 8%.

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But the broader crypto market cap fell to $2.4 trillion, and major exchanges didn't comment on what might happen next.

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Michael Saylor from MicroStrategy said on February 15 his company won't change its Bitcoin strategy despite current market conditions.

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Binance reported higher trading volumes for altcoins like PI on February 16. A Binance spokesperson said: "We're seeing more interest in smaller market cap assets as traders look…

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Grayscale kept its Bitcoin Trust holdings steady according to a February 14 statement. The firm manages billions in crypto assets and seems to be waiting to see what happens next.

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The SEC hasn't issued new crypto guidelines, leaving traders in limbo. Their latest press release on February 17 didn't mention any upcoming changes to cryptocurrency regulations.

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Coinbase saw a 20% jump in transactions involving smaller cryptocurrencies on February 16. The exchange said users are actively trading altcoins including PI as they search for…

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Kraken announced plans to list more altcoins the same day. CEO Jesse Powell said: "We're prioritizing tokens with strong communities and real use cases.

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Tether confirmed higher USDT issuance on February 15 as traders moved money into stablecoins.

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Binance's February 17 report highlighted increased Asian trading volume, especially in altcoins like PI.

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CoinShares reported $50 million in outflows from digital asset investment products last week.

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