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Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin hovers above 21,000, Ethereum and other tokens fall

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Most cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday. The global crypto market cap stood at $982.1 billion, with a volume of $52.7 billion in the past 24 hours. Easing US inflation and dollar index has led to some premium buying in case of cryptocurrencies. Discussions about crypto adoption in Austria at the Davos also seem to have led to some money coming back into the market.

By Asmita Pant  Jan 17, 2023 2:32:34 PM IST (Updated)

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Bitcoin | The world's largest and most popular virtual currency, Bitcoin, fell 0.6 percent to $21,084.7. Its market value stood at $404.7 billion. The trade volume was at nearly $26 billion. The token is up by 27 percent in the last one year. It is still 50 percent in the negative side, but for the year 2023 there is buying that has come back.

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"Many believe the current momentum is likely to be a bear market rally and not a long-term trend. There have been warnings that Bitcoin could still reach new lows of $12,000, and analysts are closely watching for signs of a downturn. However, so far, this has not occurred. The weekly close is on par with the levels seen before the collapse of the FTX exchange. Bitcoin is trading above $20,000, reaching new local highs of $21,411 overnight," said Edul Patel, CEO and Co-Founder of Mudrex.

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