Bitcoin Circles Above $29.5K as Investors Weigh Sluggish GDP, Latest Banking Woes
Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, followed a similar pattern, jumping almost 3% over the past 24 hours to change hands at around $1,920. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), which measures overall crypto market performance, was up over 6% for the day.
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