BTC continues to struggle below $29,000 as it heads for its ninth-straight weekly decline, its longest-ever losing streak, based on pricing data going back to 2011. Despite a slight uptick in BTC long liquidations, this still remains low compared to the recent peak earlier this month. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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