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Bitcoin price rebounds to $65K as oil falls, but US market data still blocks the all-clear
Oil has stopped adding pressure, but DXY near 101 and 10-year yields near 4.5% keep Bitcoin’s reclaim on trial.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 6 min read
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