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Leading cryptocurrencies surged late on Thursday as the latest jobless claims data fueled hopes of rate cuts among risk-on investors. What Happened: Bitcoin, the market bellwether, rebounded above $62,000, reversing a three-day corrective phase that had seen it dip to $60,000. The rally sparked speculative interest in the coin, with open interest on Bitcoin’s largest derivatives exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, rising by 1.83% in the last 24 hours. However, derivatives traders opted to bet against the market, with the number of traders taking bearish short positions on the apex crypt…

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