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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum & Altcoins — American Wrap 19 February

Bitcoin price coils up for a 10% breakdown amid Presidents’ Day market lull

Bitcoin (BTC) price is showing weakness as the US market steps into a three-day holiday remembering some of the country's founding fathers. Low trading volumes could leave markets volatile and susceptible to a big shift. 

Ethereum outperforms Bitcoin with double-digit weekly gains and spike in Open Interest

Ethereum outperformed the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and yielded 16% weekly gains for traders. ETH price hit a peak of $2,931 on Monday as the altcoin rallies towards its $3,000 target. 

AIT, GRT, OCEAN: Crypto data coins see massive rally alongside Bitcoin and AI tokens

The launch of text to video generator tool by OpenAI, Sora, and Bitcoin’s rally are two major catalysts that have fueled gains in AIT Protocol (AIT), The Graph (GRT) and Ocean Protocol (OCEAN). 

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