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Bitcoin Dips to $42.4K as Fed's Powell Pours Cold Water on March Rate Cut

"The market has gotten ahead of itself on the rates side," said one analyst.

Bitcoin price on Jan. 31 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Plunges Below $41K as 'Sell the Bitcoin ETF News' Wins the Day

Large inflows in the new spot bitcoin ETFs have been sizably offset by outflows from not just from GBTC but other global bitcoin-related ETPs.

Bitcoin prices fell further on Thursday (Chris Liverani/Unsplash)

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BTC Tumbles Below $42K, Coinbase and Miners Plunge as Bitcoin ETF Mania Becomes 'Sell the News' Rout

Previous landmark events such as Coinbase's stock exchange listing and ProShares' futures-based bitcoin ETF debut happened near market tops.

Bitcoin price Jan. 12, 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Briefly Tops $49K Before Selling Off as ETF Trading Frenzy Commences

Cryptocurrency-focused stocks such as Coinbase and bitcoin miners are also down significantly since Thursday's market open.

Bitcoin price index (CoinDesk)

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BTC Blasts Past $47K as Bitcoin ETF Excitement Gets Feverish

Bitcoin could rally 10%-15% more in case the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, LMAX strategist Joel Kruger noted.

Bitcoin price today (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin at Risk of Snapping Historic Winning Streak, but 'Perfect Storm' Brews for a Strong 2024

Market participants expect interest rates to fall "aggressively" in the U.S., U.K. and Europe for the next couple of years, which is more beneficial for risky assets, OANDA's Craig Erlam said in an interview with CoinDesk TV.

Bitcoin price this week (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Bounces Over $43K, Altcoins, Crypto Stocks Burst Higher as Fed Projects Rate Cuts Next Year

Cardano's ADA, Avalanche's AVAX and Injective's INJ tokens led altcoin gains as risk assets rallied on dovish Fed.

Bitcoin price today (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Halts at $41K as Traders Eye Fed Rate Decision; AVAX Flips Dogecoin as Altcoins Jump

Investors will monitor Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference Wednesday for signs of potential rate cuts next year.

Bitcoin price today (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Dips 7% to Near $40K; Pullback Will Be Short-Lived, Say Experts

"Corrections shake out 'weak hands' and leverage, allowing for a stronger foundation for eventual moves higher," said well-followed analyst Will Clemente.

Bitcoin price today (CoinDesk)

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Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Marathon Stocks Buckle 5%-10% as Bitcoin Tumbles Below $42K

A "flash crash" in thin trading Sunday evening, saw bitcoin's price plunge nearly 10% from the $44,000 level in the space of a few minutes.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)