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Crypto's late-summer momentum has stalled at the macro threshold.
Bitcoin ($BTC) opened the week below $80,000, down roughly 1% in 24 hours, having been rejected twice from the $82,000 level over the past two weeks and sitting beneath the 50-week moving average near $81,000 that it lost in May.
Chainlink ($LINK) moved the other way, rising 6.8% to $13.64, its highest print since January 18 and the top performer among the 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market cap.
The Bottomline deal and what it carries The immediate catalyst is a deal Chainlink announced last week with Bottomline, a top-three SWIFT services provider handling payments automation and treasury management for more than 600 banks.
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