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Cryptocurrencies

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin just surged

| Chris MacDonald

Today's CPI report turns out to mean a great deal to crypto investors.

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International Stock News

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin are giving up some gains. Here's what to know

| Chris MacDonald

The path forward for these three top tokens is becoming increasingly difficult to predict.

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International Stock News

'Let that sink in' — Dogecoin soars as Twitter deal seemingly set to close

| Chris MacDonald

Dogecoin's holders may be barking at the realization that Elon Musk actually could complete the deal to take Twitter private.

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International Stock News

Why is Ethereum Classic surging today?

| Chris MacDonald

Is today's surge in these two high-profile cryptocurrencies sustainable?

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International Stock News

Why Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Cardano are rocketing higher today

| Chris MacDonald

Could the party be getting started once again?

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International Stock News

Crypto surges: Is now the time to buy Bitcoin and Ethereum?

| Chris MacDonald

Could bearish near-term catalysts portend well for the medium-term?

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International Stock News

A $100 million hack hit Solana, XRP, and Cardano hard today

| Chris MacDonald

A Mango Markets attack is bleeding into crypto valuations today.

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International Stock News

The 1 cryptocurrency that's on fire today

| Chris MacDonald

What is Hedera, and why are investors singling this token out today?

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin and Solana are sinking today

| Chris MacDonald

The stock market might be rebounding from Tuesday's plunge, but these major cryptos are still sliding.

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International Stock News

Why Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Solana lost altitude on Thursday

| Chris MacDonald

These three large-cap tokens are feeling the effects of leverage in the crypto market today.

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International Stock News

What investors are watching with Ethereum right now

| Chris MacDonald

The upcoming merge is a big deal, and investors have a lot to consider with this massive upgrade.

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International Stock News

Helium crypto soars as investors expect big announcements in September

| Chris MacDonald

Helium is one of today's biggest movers to the upside in the crypto world, with an intraday move of as…

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International Stock News

Why Ethereum, Polkadot, and Dogecoin are rallying nicely today

| Chris MacDonald

These three large-cap projects are taking a break from a sell-off today.

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International Stock News

Why cryptocurrency EOS soared 19% while the market took a breather today

| Chris MacDonald

The move follows a positive court ruling over a settlement tied to allegations of unregistered security sales.

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin are slumping today

| Chris MacDonald

High correlation to equity markets is back, with the price action for major cryptos closely tracking major indices.

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International Stock News

Why cryptocurrency Chillz continues to surge higher today

| Chris MacDonald

This little-known token is now up more than 65% since the beginning of the month.

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International Stock News

Dogecoin just added $1 billion of market cap on this catalyst

| Chris MacDonald

This dog-inspired token is barking hard right now, driving an impressive surge higher.

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International Stock News

Big buying activity boosting Bitcoin, Cardano, and Polkadot today

| Chris MacDonald

These mega-cap cryptos are seeing the benefits of an incredible market-driven sentiment shift.

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International Stock News

This NFT-linked cryptocurrency just surged into a top-30 spot

| Chris MacDonald

Judging by Flow's price action of late, the NFT space could be one to watch right now.

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International Stock News

Why Polkadot, Solana, and Cardano are 3 altcoins in focus today

| Chris MacDonald

Investors appear to be increasingly focused on fundamental growth metrics in the crypto world.

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin are shooting higher today

| Chris MacDonald

Top cryptocurrencies are starting the week off with a bang as investors take a bullish view of these risk assets.

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International Stock News

Why is the Solana price sinking today?

| Chris MacDonald

Will the bears be proven right with Solana?

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International Stock News

Why top cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin are slumping today

| Chris MacDonald

It's not just stocks that are selling off in a big way today.

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International Stock News

Did Elon Musk's comments support or hurt meme tokens?

| Chris MacDonald

A wide swath of meme tokens are trading lower today, despite assurances Musk hasn't sold his Dogecoin.

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International Stock News

Does this crypto rally have legs?

| Chris MacDonald

Today's price action in the crypto sector signals that perhaps this momentum-driven rally will continue.

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International Stock News

Ethereum surges, but Ethereum classic up much more on merge anticipation

| Chris MacDonald

As Ethereum moves toward a proof-of-stake existence, Ethereum Classic is getting outsize attention from both crypto miners and investors.

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International Stock News

Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, Solana surge higher: Where are meme coins headed from here?

| Chris MacDonald

Is another bull market in meme coins just getting started?

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano are rocketing higher today

| Chris MacDonald

Don't look now, but crypto investors are starting to get very bullish once again.

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International Stock News

These 3 cryptos are feeling the Elon Musk effect today

| Chris MacDonald

Elon Musk's power in the crypto community remains unparalleled.

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International Stock News

The key driver behind the recovery in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana today

| Chris MacDonald

Are investors putting the Celsius debacle behind them?

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International Stock News

3 reasons Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana just hit their lowest levels this year

| Chris MacDonald

It's a bear market in stocks, but these three megacap cryptos are really getting hammered.

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International Stock News

Ethereum sinks 10% on 7-block reorg — Here's what to know

| Chris MacDonald

What is a blockchain reorganization and why does it matter?

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International Stock News

Why Ethereum and Dogecoin are recovering nicely today

| Chris MacDonald

Is a crypto market recovery underway, or is this a head fake?

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International Stock News

Don't look now, but Cardano and Solana are recovering today

| Chris MacDonald

Crypto investors are finally seeing some green today -- here's why.

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International Stock News

Crypto market crash: Cardano, XRP, and Solana all take big hits again today

| Chris MacDonald

What could be so bad that nearly all tokens are falling in unison, once again, today?

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International Stock News

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano are turning it around today. Here's why

| Chris MacDonald

The crypto market did a hard-180 today, in the right direction.

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP are struggling today

| Chris MacDonald

Choppiness in the crypto market continues, hitting these three top tokens.

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin are singing the blues today

| Chris MacDonald

Investor jitters appear to be porting into the crypto world right now.

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International Stock News

Why Ethereum and Dogecoin are dropping today

| Chris MacDonald

A big hack, and some profit taking, are key factors investors are watching today.

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International Stock News

Anticipation around the Ethereum merge is driving this token toward the key $3,500 level today

| Chris MacDonald

What is the "Ethereum merge," and why does it matter?

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