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Feb 2024

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Bitcoin tops $50,000

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Bitcoin (BTC-USD) tops $50,000 for the first time in over two years amid spot ETF momentum. (00:21) JetBlue (JBLU) soars after Icahn discloses stake. (01:34) Express (EXPR) tumbles after hours amid report of imminent restructuring. (02:21)

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