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Bitcoin Bounces to $53K After Brutal Sell-Off Reminiscent of Covid Crash

Bitcoin's 30% decline in a week was for some observers reminiscent of the March 2020 crash, but there's been multiple occasions of similar drawdowns during previous bull markets.

Bitcoin price on Aug 5 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Plunges More Than 10% Since Hitting $70K 72 Hours Ago

The slide in the odds of a Donald Trump victory in November might have bulls rethinking some bets.

Bitcoin price on Aug 1 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Tumbles Below $65K Post-FOMC as Middle East Tensions Flare

The price action happened as Iran's leadership reportedly ordered retaliatory attacks against Israel, increasing concerns about a broader conflict in the Middle East.

Bitcoin price on July 31 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Pulls Back Sharply After Touching $70K

The price of bitcoin still appears poised to close out July with sizable gains after plunging below $54,000 earlier in the month.

Bitcoin price 7/29 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Holds Up as Tech Stocks Plunge, Ether Sinks a Day After ETF Launch

Solana's SOL and Ripple's XRP were notable outperformers.

Bitcoin price on July 24 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Slips to Near $65K as Mt. Gox Creditors Receive Assets on Kraken

Bitcoin cash led with a 7% decline, while Solana's SOL, Ripple's XRP and Cardano's ADA also dropped 4%-5% as the news of the Mt. Gox distribution weighed on sentiment.

Bitcoin price on July 23 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Tops $67K as Cryptos Rally Amid Global IT Outage; Solana's SOL Leads Altcoins

Friday's crypto rally defied past days' correlation with U.S equities, which continued their losing streak.

Bitcoin price on July 19 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Slumps Towards $63K as Speculation About Biden Dropout Intensifies

As the odds for Joe Biden pulling out of the presidential race soared over the past day, the chances of victory for the now crypto-friendly Donald Trump slipped on prediction market Polymarket.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on July 18 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Dips Below $64K as U.S. Equity Selloff Stalls Crypto Rebound

A stock market correction is the biggest risk for the crypto market, but a renewed downturn would be a buying opportunity, an LMAX Group strategist said.

Bitcoin price on July 17 (CoinDesk)