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Market Wrap: DeFi Tokens Aave and Uniswap Climb While ETH and BTC Dump

“The crypto market is primarily focused on Ethereum and the catapulting DeFi sector right now,” said one analyst.

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Market Wrap: Yearn, EOS Rise Over 30% While Ether and Bitcoin Eke Out Small Gains

The DeFi-related assets have grown by double digits so far this year.

CoinDesk Ether Index

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Ether's Run Takes 2021 to the Known Edges of Altcoin Season

Ether is outpacing bitcoin by more than it did in 2017.

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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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