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Bitcoin Climbs Above $80,000 for the First Time Since January
Bitcoin rose above $80,000 for the first time since January amid fluctuating expectations for a deal to clear a path toward a resolution of the conflict in the Middle East. The original cryptocurrency climbed as much as 2.1% to $80,594 on Monday, its highest level since Jan. 31, before paring gains to trade on either side of that threshold level during New York trading hours. Smaller tokens like Ether and Solana also posted modest increases. Bitcoin is up roughly 20% since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, highlighting how digital assets have largely weathered the conflict and the oil-price spike it unleashed. ... (full story)