Bitcoin dominance hits 1-year peak amid XRP sell-off as $24K briefly returns
Bitcoin sees major volatility and a tussle between bullish and bearish levels while altcoin traders feel the pain of an XRP sell-off. Bitcoin (BTC) kept the volatility coming on Dec. 23 as a dive to $22,800 sparked a lightning-fast rally to classic $24,000 resistance.Cryptocurrency market daily performance. Source: Coin360BTC dominance hits highest since late 2019Data from Cointelegraph Markets, Coin360 and TradingView tracked BTC/USD as factors including panic among XRP traders made unstable conditions prevail.At press time, the pair was circling $23,700 after briefly heading above sell....
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