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Wednesday was another trading session full of losses for all types of cryptocurrencies. Several macroeconomic news items from the previous day continued to push down sentiment, as did rising bond yields. There were a great many red numbers next to the names of altcoins, both major and minor.

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Mining stocks including WULF, BTDR, IREN and HUT dropped over 5%, while BTC holder medical devices firm Semler Scientific plunged 10%.

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The native token of the XRP Ledger rose more than 2% on Wednesday while most of the rest of the crypto sector saw steep losses.

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Bitcoin (BTC) erased all its early-2025 rise on Wednesday as macro jitters and the global bond rout accelerated the sell-off in crypto prices. The …

Mining stocks including WULF, BTDR, IREN and HUT slipped over 5%, while BTC holder medical devices firm Semler Scientific plunged 10%.

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Bitcoin has again slipped below the $100,000 mark, experiencing a decline of over 5% in the past 24 hours.

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Meme coin market cap sheds as whales sell billions, sparking a 12% drop. Volatility raises both risks and potential opportunities

Movement Labs raises $100 million in Series B funding, targets a $3 billion valuation, and leverages its MOVE token for future growth.