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Bitcoin Price Watch: Traders Eye $88,000 for Next Leg Up
Bitcoin has traded between $86,678 and $87,105 over the last hour, flashing strong bullish momentum on April 21. It is trading in a wide intraday range between $84,037.68 and $87,765. With a market cap of $1.73 trillion and 24-hour volume at $24.51 billion, signs point to a confident rally, but short-term consolidation remains on theSource link
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Breakout Lifts AI, Memecoins, Underscores Hedge Value
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)Bitcoin's censorship-resistant, decentralized setup empowers individuals by facilitating peer-to-peer transactions without government interference or corporate control.You’ve probably heard that from a Bitcoin maxi many times.It's an idea that resonates even more strongly today in light of reports that President Donald Trump is exploring ways to remove Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, which is the world's most powerful central bank.National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett talked about Trump's intentions Friday and markets responded early Monday by selling the dollar and the U.S. stock futures. The Dollar Index, which tracks the currency's exchange rate against major fiat currencies, slipped to a three-year low of 98.00 while gold touched new highs above $3,400 per...
Bybit CEO: Two-Thirds of Funds From $1.4B Lazarus Group Hack Still Traceable
With 28% of the hacked funds having “gone dark,” the exchange has called for more help decoding mixer transactions.Source link
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Provides Update on Hacked Funds and Recovery Efforts
Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit, has released an executive summary detailing the status of hacked funds totaling approximately $1.4 billion, or around 500,000 ETH. According to Zhou, 68.57% of these funds remain traceable, while 27.59% have gone dark, and 3.84% have been frozen. The untraceable funds primarily flowed into mixers before being transferredSource link
Gold Rises in Post-Easter Rush, Blasts Past $3,400 Mark
Gold prices reached another all-time high during early Monday hours, blasting past the $3,400 per troy ounce mark. Gold futures contracts reached prices of $3,405,94 on COMEX, surpassing the record numbers achieved on April 17. The precious metal has been in a rush this year, scoring an intraday rise of $71 (+2.15%) and setting itselfSource link