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Bitcoin Slips 2.2% as Oil Nears One-Month High

Bitcoin fell 2.2% and remained rangebound after failing to hold above $84,000 as oil prices rose amid strikes involving Ukraine and Iran.

Bitcoin Slips 2.2% as Oil Nears One-Month High

Bitcoin declined 2.2%, with trading remaining within its recent range as Wall Street prepared to open.

The cryptocurrency had moved above $84,000 but was unable to maintain that level heading into the U.S. stock market session.

Meanwhile, oil prices approached their highest level in a month amid strikes involving Ukraine and Iran, adding a geopolitical backdrop to Bitcoin’s retreat.

Source: Cointelegraph

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