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 <li>Bitcoin and Ethereum registered major recoveries, causing high short liquidations.</li>
 <li>The rising momentum could push BTC to $72,873 in the short term.</li>
 <li>A death cross on the ETH daily chart suggested a decrease to $2,951.</li>
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The cryptocurrency market experienced a welcome reprieve this week, with leading tokens <a href="https://coinedition.com/bitcoin-btc-price-prediction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin (BTC)</a> and <a href="https://coinedition.com/ethereum-eth-price-prediction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum (ETH)</a> registering price increases. As of press time, Bitcoin traded at $66,802, while Ethereum gained 5.89% over the past seven days, reaching $3,094.
Analysts attribute the price surge primarily to the lower-than-anticipated U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released this week. The CPI, a key inflation indicator, eased investor concerns, leading to increased liquidity within the market and fueling a broader price rally.
This shift in market sentiment is further evidenced by the significant liquidation of short positions. According to data from Coinglass, approximately $109.33 million worth of short positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with shorts accounting for over 70% of the total. Bitcoin alone witnessed $35.84 million in short liquidations, while Eth…
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