Crypto Brief
Fresh Capital Keeps Entering Bitcoin Despite Pullback, Glassnode Says
Glassnode says Bitcoin’s on-chain capital indicators strengthened despite a weekly price decline and $701.6 million in US spot ETF outflows.
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Glassnode says Bitcoin’s on-chain capital indicators strengthened despite a weekly price decline and $701.6 million in US spot ETF outflows.
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Arthur Hayes compares AI-related cryptography fears with earlier crypto crises, arguing that renewed money creation will support another bull run.
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