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Evening digest: Bitcoin stuck at $65K, Anthropic’s massive valuation, PayPay IPO

Washington moved to wind down a controversial immigration surge in Minnesota as federal agents began pulling back after weeks of backlash. Markets, meanwhile, remain tense: Bitcoin is stuck near $65,000 as traders debate whether another leg lower lies ahead. In corporate news, SoftBank-backed PayPay has filed for a blockbuster US IPO, while AI heavyweight Anthropic

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Bitcoin stuck near $66K, XRP below $1.40: analysts expect more pain ahead

Major cryptocurrencies remained under pressure as weak sentiment and broader market volatility continued to weigh on digital assets, extending a period of subdued performance and limited buying interest. Bitcoin was trading around $66,300, extending its recent decline amid persistent selling pressure and cautious risk appetite. The cryptocurrency had fallen to around $65,000 on Thursday, highlighting

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Bitcoin is seeing selling pressure from this unexpected source

Bitcoin’s latest bout of selling has a different feel. Instead of the usual crypto stress signals, panic from small investors, a wave of forced liquidations, or miners dumping coins to pay bills, this time the pressure looks more like portfolio housekeeping by institutions. As US rate expectations swing and cross‑asset volatility climbs, professional allocators are

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India’s gold market faces headwinds despite Titan’s festive sales surge

India’s top jewellery maker, Titan Co., is reporting that customers are becoming cautious, with record-high gold prices dampening demand in the world’s second-largest bullion market.  Sales growth is now primarily driven by price increases rather than volume, with customer growth remaining “muted,” according to Chief Financial Officer Ashok Kumar Sonthalia in an interview with Bloomberg

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Sam Bankman-Fried pushes for retrial, claims prosecutors pressured witnesses

Sam Bankman-Fried has resurfaced on social media with fresh allegations about the conduct of US prosecutors during his criminal trial. The FTX founder claims that new evidence shows officials within the Biden administration’s Department of Justice pressured witnesses, either discouraging them from speaking or pressuring them to alter their testimony. His posts on X come

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Analysis: India reshapes Russian oil trade; market tightens as Moscow eyes China

At the moment, the oil market is riddled with different scenarios, which keep investors on their toes.  The prospect of India completely stopping Russian oil imports may lead to market tensions and supply mismatch, according to experts.  Moreover, experts argue, Russia would not be able to find alternative buyers if India stops purchasing oil from

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US jobs report surprises with 130,000 hires in January as rate cut hopes fade

US employers added far more jobs than expected in January, delivering a rare upside surprise after months of subdued hiring and easing fears that the labor market was sliding into a prolonged slowdown. Payrolls rose by 130,000 last month, significantly above economists’ expectations, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%, according to government data

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Will XLM revisit $0.136 low as market turns bearish? Check forecast

Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP are all in the red as the broader cryptocurrency market shed billions in market cap over the last 24 hours.  The bearish performance has spread to other leading cryptocurrencies, with Stellar (XLM) down by nearly 2%.  XLM is trading below $0.1600 at the time of writing on Wednesday, extending its correction

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HYPE sheds 18% in one week: will it retest the $27 support level?

HYPE, the native coin of the Hyperliquid DEX, has lost 18% of its value since hitting its yearly high of $38 last week. It has now dropped below $30 and could record further losses as the broader market continues to underperform.  The derivatives data further support this bearish sentiment, with rising short bets while funding

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Coca-Cola stock slumps as Q4 revenue misses estimates

Coca-Cola shares fell on Tuesday after the beverage giant reported quarterly revenue growth that came in below analysts’ expectations, overshadowing a modest earnings beat and early signs of stabilising demand in key markets. The company reported adjusted earnings of 58 cents per share for the fourth quarter, ahead of Wall Street estimates of 56 cents.

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