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Bitcoin Still Has Support From Long-Term Uptrend, Says Technical Analyst Katie Stockton

Despite short-term volatility, bitcoin's uptrend remains intact. And some traders could be shifting to altcoins.

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Chart of the Day: Altcoins in Charge as Bitcoin Dominance Nears 2-Year Low

In today’s “Chart of the Day,” “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down data from TradingView that shows altcoins taking off as bitcoin’s dominance nears a two-year low.

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Bitcoin Dominance Nears 2-Year Low

Bitcoin and altcoins charts from CoinDesk Director of Data and Indexes Galen Moore.

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Blockstack's STX Token Doubles in a Day, as South Korean Retail Traders Look at Altcoins

Blockstack's STX token is benefiting from altcoin season – and a listing on a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Steady Near $59K; Gains in Altcoins Push Crypto Market Cap to $2T

As altcoins rise, bitcoin’s market dominance is down to around 57% from near 73% at the beginning of the year.

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Latest 'Altcoin Season' Fueled by XRP, Tron, Stellar Pushes Crypto Market Value to $2T for First Time

The industry's latest leg up has been fueled by ether and other alternative currencies, with bitcoin's rally pausing this year.

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Is It Alt Season? A Look At What's Impacting Crypto Markets

Coinbase is set to go public April 14th, and all-time highs for Ether have led to a boom in alt coins. Texture Capital founder and CEO Richard Johnson joins "First Mover" to discuss what's moving the crypto markets.

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'Altcoin Season' Leaves Some Bitcoin Alternatives Frozen

Index data points to a changing of the altcoin guard, as Web 3.0 surges.

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Is Bitcoin Due for a Price Correction?

Reports that bitcoin is due for a price correction, including from CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole, suggest the bitcoin market might be slowing, with some analysts predicting prices as low as $40K. The “All About Bitcoin” panel weighs in on bitcoin’s week ahead and discusses how BTC compares to altcoins on returns on investment.

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Are We Entering the Season of Altcoins?

Grayscale Investments announced five new crypto trusts holding altcoins including filecoin and chainlink. Is this a sign of momentum shifting away from crypto giants bitcoin and ether towards smaller-cap coins? CoinDesk's Galen Moore breaks down the concept of "alt season." "Investors take their bitcoin profits and then play the altcoin casino with house money," Moore said. Plus, a breakdown of the top-performing alternative coins and how to avoid crypto "flavors of the month."

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