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What Are Altcoins? Types of Altcoins Explained
An altcoin is any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin. The main types, how they differ from Bitcoin, and the risks to weigh.
Bitcoin retraced from $117.8K to key $111K support in a classic 'sell the news' reaction after the widely anticipated FOMC meeting.
Bitcoin broke out to $117K and Solana rallied to $250 ahead of an FOMC meeting where markets priced in a 25bps rate cut.
Bitcoin held a tight $109K-$113K range as markets fully priced in a rate cut at the upcoming FOMC meeting, with Hyperliquid hitting a fresh ATH.
Bitcoin rose 2.5% to open a historically weak month for markets, while Solana and Hyperliquid held bullish structure through the broader cool-off.
Ethereum hit a new all-time high after Powell signalled the Fed was considering rate cuts, before Bitcoin briefly dipped under $110K.
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