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Bitcoin fails to sustain $85,000 breakout, and bond yield spikes are blamed
BTC slipped back below $84,000 after briefly topping $85,000 following August PCE data, while oil recovered and gold eased.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 2 min read
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