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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 surged from $100K to $110K as Ethereum outpaced it, climbing from $2.4K to $2.8K in a strong bullish week.
Bitcoin dipped to $103K before closing May with its highest-ever monthly candle at $104,653, a clear signal of underlying strength.
Bitcoin broke its all-time high to rally to $111,000 on institutional demand, before a surprise EU tariff briefly pulled it back to $106,000.
Bitcoin surged to $107,000 for its highest weekly close ever, as global rate cuts and positive ETF inflows lifted risk sentiment.
Bitcoin surged to $105,000, its highest since February, as fresh US-China-UK trade talks lifted sentiment and confirmed a technical breakout.
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