Crypto Update | Bitcoin Hovers Around $26K, Thailand’s New Pro-Crypto Prime Minister

Plus, moves in XRP and BNB.

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Today's Stories:

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Below $26K

Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Uptick Fails to Inspire Bullish Positioning in ETH Options

Nearly All Short-Term Bitcoin Owners Are Underwater, Making Rallies Harder

XRP Gives Up All Gains Made After Ripple Labs’ SEC Victory

Australia's CBDC Likely Some Years Away, Central Bank Says

Thailand’s New Pro-Crypto Prime Minister Was an Active Crypto Investor

Ex-OpenSea Executive Nate Chastain Gets 3 Months in Prison for Insider Trading

Privacy Mixer Tornado Cash Is an Entity, Judge Says

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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