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Altcoins Heat Up With AVAX and HNT Leading the Way

Money is flowing into more speculative names following bitcoin's big run higher.

Avalanche Price Chart (CoinDesk)

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Institutional Traders are Bullish on Bitcoin: Bybit Research

Institutional traders are bullish on bitcoin, mixed on ether and skeptical of altcoins, a new report from Bybit Research shows. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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BIGTIME, ORDI Tokens Lead Nearly $250M in Altcoin Liquidations

Altcoins futures took a hit Monday as sudden volatility liquidated both longs and shorts, causing unusually high liquidations on some lesser-known tokens.

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Avalanche, Helium Lead Monthly Crypto Gains as Bullish Bitcoin Consolidation Spurs Altcoin Season Call

Tokens in the DeFi and Culture & Entertainment sector indexes gained 39%-42% over the past month, showcasing the widening breadth of the crypto rally.

AVAX price (CoinDesk)

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Altcoin Rally Cools as Massive $650M Worth of Token Unlocks Loom Over Crypto Market

Large unlocking events usually lead to price declines as the increase in supply outpaces investor demand for the asset, The Tie reported earlier this year.

Optimism price on Nov. 27 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Bounces 6%, Threatens $38K; 'Good Times Are Here,' Analyst Says

Solana's SOL continued to pace gains for altcoins.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Squeezes to $35.5K as 'Mini Altcoin Season' Lifts Crypto Market Cap to $1.3 Trillion

Capital rotation from bitcoin to altcoins accelerated further but steady inflows into BTC funds compensated, one analyst noted.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index on Nov. 7 (CoinDesk)

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XRP, LINK, DOGE Lead Altcoin Gains as Bitcoin Sits at $35K

A few days of outperformance has ignited chatter about "altcoin season."

XRP price on Nov. 6 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Stalls at $35K as Gains Flow to Altcoins in Crypto's 'Early Bull Market Rotation,' Analyst Says

Layer 1 cryptocurrencies and DeFi tokens soared this week as bitcoin and ether chopped sideways.

Bitcoin price on Nov. 3 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Retakes $35K After FOMC as Solana's SOL Leads Sharp Altcoin Rally

The Federal Reserve pulled no surprises on Wednesay as it kept policy on hold but promised a continued focus on bringing inflation to heel.

BTC price today (CoinDesk)