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Data shows the Ethereum Open Interest observed a sharp jump before the cryptocurrency’s price saw a decline of almost 5% over the past day. Ethereum Has Seen Bearish Price Action Over The Last 24 Hours This week saw some recovery for Ethereum and the wider digital asset sector during its first three days, but Thursday has brought with it a shift as the market as a whole has retraced. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bollinger Bands Tighten—Big Move Brewing? Ethereum had managed to recover above $2,150, but following this decline, its price is back near $2,000. In terms of the 24-hour percentage change, the ETH price has seen returns of nearly -5%, worse than Bitcoin’s 3% drop, but better than the losses that some of the altcoins have witnessed. Derivatives markets data may ...

NFT market experts debate IP vs scarcity, gaming's shift from play-to-earn, and which projects survive the hype cycle.
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Circle announces cirBTC, a 1:1 BTC-backed token targeting $1.7T in sidelined Bitcoin, challenging Coinbase's cbBTC ahead of their August deal renewal.
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The price that underpins real-world oil cargo transactions surged to its highest level since 2008. Dated Brent hit $141.37 per barrel, reaching an 18-year high. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures traded near $107, still below 2022 levels. Thus, it’s clear that the benchmark for actual crude cargoes now trades more than $34 above Brent futures. “The
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A whale flipped bearish with 2,000+ BTC put contracts as $2.15B in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire on Deribit April 3.
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Arkham also flagged a 500 Bitcoin outflow from Riot on Thursday, while MARA Holdings, Genius Group and Nakamoto Holdings sold a combined 15,501 Bitcoin in the last week.

Stalled US-Iran talks heighten geopolitical tensions, diminishing hopes for a ceasefire and increasing the likelihood of military escalation.
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