Bitcoin Breaches $20,000 Level – No Big Deal For Investors Or What?
Bitcoin and its fellow cryptocurrencies registered a bullish rally over the last 24 hours that helped push the entire crypto market’s market cap to over $1 trillion for the first time since October 5, 2022. For its part, the alpha crypto was finally able to break through the $20,000 as it is trading at $20,201 […]
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