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Bitcoin's resurging dominance of the crypto seas

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Omer Iqbal, CEO of crypto and payments company FiveWest, says bitcoin's crypto market cap dominance is driven largely by institutional adoption but sees an emerging challenge from second-placed contender Ethereum.

8 May 2024 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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