Cryptocurrency News LIVE Updates: Bitcoin Surges Past $40K, Celsius and FTX Move $59 Mln Worth Of Tokens

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Cryptocurrency News LIVE Updates: Bitcoin, the world’s first-ever digital currency, once again echoed a tidal wave of frenzy across the broader crypto market on Saturday, as the token’s price chart showcased a substantial upswing. As of press time, the token’s price marked a 4.27% jump in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $41,787, after a highly volatile movement over the past week. Meanwhile, altcoins like Ethereum, XRP, and Solana also noted an upsurge of 2%-5% today, nabbing significant attention globally.

On the other hand, Celsius and FTX moved a staggering $59.06 million worth of digital assets to a CEX, as per data by Spotonchain. Notably, Celsius moved 22,500 ETH, worth $50.78 million, to Coinbase, whereas FTX and Alameda shifted $8.28 million worth of 6 assets. These assets included ETH, OKB, MTL, PROM, YFII, and CREAM.

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03:50:09 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: MANTA Price Sees a 6% Surge Over the Weekend, But There’s a Catch

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03:41:27 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Accumulates ARKB Bitcoin ETF & Tesla Shares

Cathie Wood’s investment management firm Ark Invest recently purchased 127,435 Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) worth $5.4 million and Tesla shares worth $33 million.

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03:28:15 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Magic Eden Unveils Multi-Chain Wallet

Magic Eden, the world’s leading community-centric NFT marketplace, recently hinted at the launch of a new multi-chain wallet on January 29.

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03:09:20 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: OpenSea CEO Says Platform Open For Acquisitions

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02:46:57 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: XRP Ledger Scales New Heights With 5 Mln Wallets

According to on-chain data spotlighted by Santiment, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) now flaunts 5.02 million distinct wallets on its network despite Ripple’s XRP facing significant selling pressure.

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02:25:21 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Crypto Market Recovery: Why Are ETH, SOl, & XRP Surging?

The global crypto market witnessed massive shorts liquidated following the expiration of options, resulting in the upswing of ETH, SOL, XRP, and other tokens today.

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01:57:54 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Ben Armstrong Asserts HEX Not A Scam

Ben Armstrong, commonly known as BitBoy Crypto, recently claimed that the HEX cryptocurrency is not a scam. Ben’s comment appears to have sparked quite the buzz as he shared his views amid the recent SEC lawsuit against HEX founder Richard Heart.

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01:35:01 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Altlayer Price Springs 30% Amid Airdrop & Binance Listing

ALT, the native cryptocurrency of the Altlayer blockchain, noted a colossal surge of 28% this week, following the initiation of ALT airdrop, accompanied by the listing on Binance launchpool.

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01:15:29 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Germany Reveals 50K Fake Accounts Spreading Pro-Russian Messages On X.

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12:56:08 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: HTX Unveils WIF Perpetual Listing

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12:36:50 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Strike CEO Calls Bitcoin Legit, States Altcoins “A Load Of Garbage”

Strike CEO Jack Mallers recently shared a video wherein he lauded Bitcoin’s journey over the past years, claiming it to be a legitimate cryptocurrency that he trusts. Meanwhile, the CEO counterblasted altcoins, slating them to be a load of garbage within the crypto realm.

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12:06:35 PM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Solana-Based Backpack Unveils Jupiter Listing

The Solana-based trading platform Backpack recently revealed its plans to list the Jupiter (JUP) token as of January 31, 2024.

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11:48:53 AM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: NFTGo Unveils Partnership With Crypto Wallet SafePal

In a recent statement shared by the platform NFTGo, the firm announced its plans to integrate SafePal, a crypto wallet, into the NFTGo V3 Privilege Alliance, eyeing a more robust and exclusive discount for users using the platform.

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11:28:15 AM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Mocaverse NFT Floor Price Upswings 360%

According to recent market data revealed by NFTGo, the Mocaverse NFT floor price has noted a 360% upswing over the past three months. The NFT collection also reached an ATH of 5.15ETH subsequent to the official announcement of MOCA.

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11:02:40 AM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Shiba Inu Burn Rate Dips, Sparks Speculations

The Shiba Inu burn rate jotted a 96.9% plunge today, birthing a tidal wave of speculations across the broader crypto market. The token’s price, however, traded in the green today, contrasting with the recent plunge in the meme coin’s burn rate.

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10:37:48 AM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Ethereum Whales Offload Over 37K ETH

As per on-chain data spotlighted by Whale Alert, two Ethereum whales collectively shifted 37,267 ETH, worth $84.34 million, to Coinbase.

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10:16:42 AM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: BLUR Tops Smart Money Token Inflow List

The BLUR token gained significant traction across the broader crypto market on Saturday as it emerged among the top three tokens on the smart money token inflow list unveiled by Nansen. With a 24-hour inflow of $4.17 million, the token simultaneously notes a price upswing, propelling immense optimism among crypto market enthusiasts globally.

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09:55:03 AM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: GBTC Outflows Hit Rock Bottom On Day 11

Amid Bitcoin’s ongoing recovery journey, the GBTC outflows on day 11 hit a record low of $255.1 million, as per data illuminated by Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart.

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09:38:16 AM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Eleanor Terrett Says XRP Futures ETF Imperative For Spot ETF

Eleanor Terret recently stated that in order to have an XRP spot ETF, having XRP futures ETF is essential. Aligning with this, she also drew parallels between the recent spot BTC ETF approval and the CME Bitcoin futures market.

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09:26:34 AM IST, 27 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Trader Nabs Colossal Profit Trading WEN

As per data spotlighted by on-chain tracker Lookonchain, a trader made a whopping $682K profit by trading WEN for USDC today. Furthermore, the address still holds 7.6 billion WEN.

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