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Another human pandemic could cause economic losses of $13.6 trillion for the global economy over a five-year period, commercial insurance market Lloyd's of London predicted. The impact would mainly be from disruption across global industries due to local lockdowns and worldwide travel restrictions, Lloyd's said on Wednesday. The analysis by Lloyd's and the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies said that the most severe scenario could cause losses of $41.7 trillion, equivalent to a reduction in global GDP of 1.1%-6.4%.

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For much of the year, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been the talk of the crypto market. At one point, Bitcoin was up 45% in a stunning postelection rally, finally breaking through the highly anticipated $100,000 price. For the year, Bitcoin is now up a staggering 132%.

Bitwise predicts that in 2025, Bitcoin could hit $200,000, Coinbase will enter the S&P 500 and AI agents

The tax increase will be significantly reduced during parliamentary work, lawmakers said.

Cathie Wood, the maverick investor and chief of Ark Invest, isn't known for being shy. As incredible as that is, Wood believes it has much further to run. In recent years, Wood is on record saying Bitcoin's price could reach a whopping $3.8 million by 2030 -- a 3,890% increase from today's value.

Dogecoin has a real chance to set a new record high in the near future.

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XRP whale exchange deposits hit a six-month high early Tuesday, indicating short-term bearish pressure.

Felix Hartmann, founder of Hartmann Capital, has projected a challenging period ahead for altcoins, suggesting that most will likely see a continued downtrend until late January 2025.