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Bitcoin's climb back to $82,000 doesn't mean much. Not yet. A crypto analyst who tracks long-term patterns sees the move as a classic bull trap—one that could drag BTC down to $42,000 before this cycle's pain really ends.

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With bitcoin trading above the $80,000 threshold, bitcoin prices in South Korea have carried premiums approaching 2%, marking their highest level since late February. The move follows a choppy stretch since that period, during which both notable discounts and elevated premiums emerged across the past nine weeks.

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Finance CEO Raoul Pal has expressed a clear preference for Solana over Bitcoin for reasons deeper than a simple asset comparison.

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The adoption of Stratum V2 by major mining pools could enhance Bitcoin's decentralization, security, and miner profitability, reshaping industry dynamics. Seven major Bitcoin mining pools join Stratum V2 working group.