In the cryptocurrency market on the morning of the 24th, Bitcoin briefly recovered the $87,000 range, while ETH traded around ¥420,000 and XRP around the ¥230 range. Declines have been prominent over the past 24 hours.
Crypto assets generally remained firm during the Japanese market holiday period. Bitcoin was quoted at ¥13.35 million per BTC, ETH at around ¥425,000 per ETH, and XRP at around ¥238 per XRP.
Bitcoin broke above $80,000 from the evening of the 18th into the night and continued to trade firmly thereafter. Its gains accelerated from the 21st, and it recovered the $87,000 range from the 22nd to the 23rd, marking the first time since late January.
It subsequently pared its gains under pressure from profit-taking and other factors, with declines prominent among cryptocurrencies over the latest 24-hour period.
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