• Bitcoin, ether rise as altcoins lag in low-volatility trade Bitcoin and ether tick higher, but weak altcoin breadth, heavy liquidations and elevated options hedging suggest traders remain cautious. • What to know: BTC trades near $67,000 and ETH near $1,970, with volatility fading after Feb. • Derivatives show stabilization, with open interest at $15.38 billion and funding positive Elevated short-term implied volatility signals caution. • $218 million in liquidations and 97 of top 100 tokens in the red underscore fragile sentiment. • BitcoinBTC$66,643.81and ether (ETH) both rose around 0.9% overnight while the broader altcoin market lagged on Thursday. • BTC was recently trading at $67,000 following a brief touch of $66,000 on Wednesday.
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- $218 million in liquidations and 97 of top 100 tokens in the red underscore fragile sentiment. Bitcoin BTC$66,643.81 and ether (ETH) both rose around 0.9% overnight while the broader altcoin market lagged on Thursday. BTC was recently trading at $67,000 following a brief touch of $66,000 on Wednesday. Ether, at $1,970 after bouncing off $1,924, is struggling to break through the psychological $2,000 price level. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don’t miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters Volatility has waned since the selloff on Feb. 5. Two subs
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