Funding rates hit 6-month high before CPI — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Signs that market optimism is running away with itself come ahead of the U.S. midterm elections and key economic data.
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Signs that market optimism is running away with itself come ahead of the U.S. midterm elections and key economic data.
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