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Market Wrap: Stellar, ICP Pop as Altcoin Season Takes Ether to Fresh High

Jed McCaleb’s stellar token rides the altcoin wave as ether pushes to new levels.

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Bitcoin Declines, on Track for Worst Month Since September

The largest cryptocurrency is down about 10% for the month to date, with the momentum shifting to altcoins.

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DeFi Reshapes the CoinDesk 20

The recent surge in DeFi activity is altering the crypto market.

A rising tide in dollar volume has pushed the top DeFi tokens into the CoinDesk 20 list.

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Is Bitcoin Boredom Driving the Altcoin Rally?

Ether reached an all-time high Thursday, but bitcoin's upside momentum continued to slow. What's behind the rise of ether and the altcoin rally? Steven McClurg of Valkyrie Investments explains why he thinks there's a shift in investor behavior. McClurg also discusses the status of Valkyrie's ETF application and his thoughts on the impact of bitcoin ETFs on the markets.

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Bitcoin Dominance Sinks Below 50% for First Time Since 2018

Bitcoin's share of the overall industry market capitalization has fallen as ether and other altcoins have surged in price.

With ether and altcoins enjoying a rally, bitcoin's share of the overall market capitalization is waning.

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DOGE Army Retreats, Tail Between Legs, as Dogeday Ends With 21% Drop

The DOGE frenzy appears to have spread to decentralized finance, where several imitator tokens have chalked up staggering single-day gains.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $62K, Recovers Slowly From Turkey Crypto Payment Ban; Dogecoin Jumps

“The biggest fear for many crypto traders has always been that big governments might impose harsh restrictions on cryptocurrencies,” said one analyst.

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Tezos Co-Founder on Understanding the Challenges in the NFT Market

The NFT market is hot right now, but many questions are left to be answered and problems to solve. Tezos Co-founder Kathleen Breitman discusses the current challenges in the NFT space and how up-and-coming NFT platforms are combatting these issues. Plus, her take on what's driving the alt rally.

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Coinbase’s Public Listing Driving Crypto Interest to All-Time-Highs

It’s a wild time in the crypto sphere. Coinbase’s public listing pushed bitcoin to a new all-time high, but it’s not the only cryptocurrency that’s doing well in the current bull market.

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Is an Imposter Using Grayscale’s Name to File for Fake Crypto Trusts?

Mysterious filings in the state of Delaware indicate that an unknown actor is using Grayscale’s name and information to pump the value of two obscure altcoins, Theta and Nahmii. Both Grayscale and the developers of the altcoins have denied any involvement in the filings. Nik De breaks down the bizarre situation.

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