Bitcoin holds above $16,850 as positive economic data points to further interest rate hikes

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(Kitco News) – The range-bound trading witnessed in the crypto market over the past three weeks continued on Thursday after the latest economic data showed private payrolls rose more than expected last month and weekly jobless claims fell to a three-month low. Tightness in the labor market…