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Laurie 2 days ago

Bitcoin Holds Near $79,000 as Market Cools After Strong Weekly Rally

Bitcoin held near $79,000 on Wednesday following a strong week for the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin has gained approximately 23% over the past seven days, while trading activity remained elevated across spot and futures markets. The broader crypto market moved lower Wednesday, with several major digital assets giving back a portion of their recent gains. Ethereum, XRP and Solana were among the cryptocurrencies trading lower during the session. Bitcoin Holds After 23% Weekly Gain Bitcoin’s latest move follows a significant week for the digital asset market. Despite Wednesday’s modest decline, Bitcoin continues to hold most of its weekly advance, keeping the

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Laurie 4 days ago

Bitcoin Holds Near $78,000 After Strongest Weekly Rally in Three Years

Bitcoin stabilizes following a 24% weekly gain as Treasury bond buybacks, short liquidations and spot-market activity reshape crypto trading. Bitcoin is holding around $78,000 today after recording its strongest weekly performance in more than three years. BTC gained roughly 24% last week after beginning the move below $63,000. The rally broke Bitcoin out of a six-week trading range and triggered more than $3 billion in short liquidations across cryptocurrency markets. Now, Monday morning, Bitcoin sits around $78,400 as trading activity cooled following the sharp move. Treasury Buybacks Put Bitcoin and Gold in Focus The rally developed alongside major changes in

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Laurie 1 week ago

Bitcoin Reclaims $77,000 as Strongest Week Since 2023 Lifts Crypto Market

Bitcoin pushed above $77,000 on Friday as one of the strongest crypto rallies in years continued to build momentum. The world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed as high as $79,400, extending a five-day advance that has lifted Bitcoin nearly 24% since Monday. That puts Bitcoin on track for its strongest weekly performance since March 2023. The rally has also spread across the broader cryptocurrency market, with several major altcoins posting significant gains alongside Bitcoin. Bitcoin Extends Five-Day Rally Bitcoin gained as much as 8.8% on Friday, briefly reaching $79,400 before trading back below $78,000. The move extends a rally that accelerated following

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Laurie 1 week ago

Bitcoin Reclaims $72,000 as Golden Cross Comes Into Focus

Bitcoin’s latest rally has pushed the cryptocurrency back above its 200-day moving average as improving momentum brings a closely watched golden cross pattern into focus. Bitcoin has moved back above $72,000 as improving market momentum brings a closely watched technical indicator back into focus. The cryptocurrency has gained more than 12% over the past week and is now trading slightly above its 200-day simple moving average (SMA), an important benchmark used by traders to assess Bitcoin’s longer-term market trend. Bitcoin Approaches a Golden Cross Bitcoin is moving closer to what technical analysts call a “golden cross.” A golden cross occurs

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