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Can Bitcoin Hold $71K? DOGE, XRP, ADA Bleed After US-Iran Ceasefire Rally
Meme token Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple’s XRP (XRP), and Cardano (ADA) led losses among crypto majors on Thursday morning while altcoins bled even as Bitcoin (BTC) held above $71,000. The dip comes after the market rallied on President Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the U.S.-Iran war. Bitcoin’s price edged 0.3% lower in the last 24 hours to around $71,400, after hitting an intra-day high of over $72,600, according to CoinGecko data. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the apex cryptocurrency trended in ‘neutral’ territory over the past day, accompanied by ‘normal’ levels of chatter. ... (full story)
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From financemagnates.com | Apr 9, 2026
Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $71,362 on Wednesday, April 9, 2026, up approximately 4.5% from Tuesday's open as the two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapsed crude oil prices and sent $427 million in crypto short positions into forced liquidation. The Bitcoin price prediction debate has shifted sharply over the past 72 hours. Now BTC is pressing into the densest ...
President Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he was very optimistic a peace deal with Iran was within reach as a diplomatic delegation led by Vice President JD Vance prepared to head to Pakistan for high-stakes talks aimed at ending the nearly six-week conflict. Irans leaders talk much differently when youre at a meeting than they do to the ...