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Bitcoin\'s hold on $82,500 seen key for altcoins including XRP

Bitcoin must hold $82,500 or the recent rise in altcoins including XRP could falter, an assessment said. Liquidity provider Wintermute said the market’s direction depends on whether bitcoin confirms a breakout and turns the level into support. Some investors are shifting from short-term hedges to long-dated call options targeting $126,000. OTC desks saw retail investors taking profits and rotating into XRP and ether. Investors are also watching U.S. yields, Fed policy and this week’s U.S. jobs report.