BTC sellers capitulate again just above $80K, pattern…
Three prior capitulation events each landed at a local bottom, and the latest burst of loss selling near $80K fits the same mold, with profit-taking already cooling since the September high.
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Three prior capitulation events each landed at a local bottom, and the latest burst of loss selling near $80K fits the same mold, with profit-taking already cooling since the September high.
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Staking incentives and PAPER rewards offset most of the trading loss, leaving a much smaller net deficit.
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