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Bitcoin must defend $62,500 as altcoins lose $8.8 billion in a week
Bitcoin’s defense of $62,500 will set the tone for a fragile altcoin market, with ETH, HYPE and leveraged traders exposed to another unwind.
Gino Matos 4 min read
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