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‘Tis the season of the altcoin

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Bitcoin cracked $100 000 over the last week, dragging a ton of altcoins back to life, with some gaining 300% or 400% in a month. Shiven Moodley, macro strategist with 80eight, explains what’s going on.
10 Dec 2024 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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