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Crypto-related stocks soar as Bitcoin gains 10% on the day

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Crypto-based firms like Coinbase and MicroStrategy experience notable upticks on the stock market and Bitcoin rallies. Companies with significant cryptocurrency holdings or operations are experiencing a positive market response as Bitcoin rallies over the $35,000 mark on Oct. 24th.  Crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc. and corporate Bitcoin investor MicroStrategy Inc. saw their stock prices swell by 14 percent and 12 percent, correspondingly, as the market commenced. Similarly, cryptocurrency mining companies Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. and Riot Platforms Inc. also reported over 13 percent in gains during the early hours of trading. Crypto mining infrastructure provider Bit Digital also experienced a 4 percent increase on the stock market today, as Robinhood shares also experienced a notable 2 percent increase. The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has also shifted to green, which was mostly in the ‘fear’ zone throughout last month.  This upward trajectory in both...

Bitcoin price erases FOMC gains as US dollar surges on Q2 GDP print

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Bitcoin casts off a U.S. GDP "nothingburger" but DXY charges to two-week highs in what is traditionally a BTC price headwind. Bitcoin (BTC) ate away at the prior day’s gains on July 27 as United States macroeconomic data produced a muted reaction. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Analyst warns of BTC price dip Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price strength waning after a brief push to $29,680 into the daily close. The largest cryptocurrency had offered a modest uptick after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to their highest since 2001 — a move already price d in by markets. The day’s U.S. GDP advanced print for Q2 came in better than forecast at 2.4% annualized, pointing to inflationary pressures continuing to ebb in what could prove a catalyst for risk asset performance. Bitcoin did not noticeably react, however, with stocks likewise fairly flat after the Wall Street open. Michaël van de Poppe, founder and CEO of trading firm...