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Bitcoin eyes record losing streak as 'stablecoin' collapse crushes crypto

Smartphone with Tether logo is placed on displayed US dollars in this illustration taken on Thursday. (Reuters photo)

SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrencies nursed large losses on Friday, with bitcoin pinned below US$30,000 and set for a record losing streak as the collapse of TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin, rippled through markets.

Crypto assets have also been swept up in broad selling of risky investments on worries about high inflation and rising interest rates. Sentiment is particularly fragile, however, as tokens supposed to be pegged to the dollar have faltered.

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