Bitcoin Price Hits $74K As Geopolitical Tensions Spike, Is BTC Poised For a F...
At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) trades in the highs $73,000, outperforming both equities and gold in late‑quarter trading. A Late-Quarter Bitcoin Plot Twist Tensions around Iran and the Middle East are intensifying, yet BTC is rallying. According to a QCP Market Colour from today, we might be bracing for “a late-quarter plot twist” as not only BTC broke through key resistance and rose above the $74,000 area on Monday morning, but Ethereum (ETH) is following along, trading around $2.7k at the present moment. Related Reading: Bitcoin Eyes Mid-$80,000s As Peter Brandt Flags ‘Horn’....
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