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Bitcoin surges above $8,000 for the first time in 2 months ahead of a key halving in the crypto markets | Currency News | Financial and Business News

FILE PHOTO: A collection of Bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration

Reuters Bitcoin crossed the $8,000 mark for the first time on Wednesday since March ahead of “bitcoin halving” that will take place on May 12.  Some analysts expect the bitcoin halving to increase prices. “After the two previous halvings, we’ve seen the price reach an all-time high within 3-9 months …

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Hedge funds posted their best month since the financial crisis in April amid the torrid market rebound | Currency News | Financial and Business News

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Spencer Platt/Getty Images Hedge funds posted their best month in more than a decade as March’s lows gave way to a resounding rally through April. Eurekahedge’s Hedge Fund Index gained 3.7% last month, its biggest jump since May 2009. A combination of Federal Reserve action, risk-on attitude, and optimism toward …

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A crypto investor lost nearly $250,000 after his chosen fund collapsed during the coronavirus sell-off | Currency News | Financial and Business News

FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken January 27, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Reuters An investor in cryptocurrency hedge funds saw nearly 99% of a $250,000 investment wiped out after his chosen fund collapsed during the market meltdown. “I don’t really know what happened,” Vlad Matveev told the Financial Times. Matveev detailed Cryptolab Capital’s explanation in a Medium blog post: the fund took …

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