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Bitcoin, ether fall as traders react to rising Middle East tensions
BTC
BTC/USDT
$79,724.10
-0.48%
$79,724.10
-0.48%
(24s)24h Volume
$7,349,326,441.71
24h H/L
$80,134.15 / $79,233.00
Change: $901.15 (1.14%)
Long/Short
53.1%
Long: 53.1%Short: 46.9%
Funding Rate
+0.0020%
Longs pay
Data provided by COINOTAG DATALive data
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CoinDesk Staff(10:40 AM UTC)
1 min read
Bitcoin hovers above key support as equities, crypto retreat
Bitcoin and ether fell as escalating Middle East tensions lifted oil and the dollar, though BTC continued to hold above a key bull market level.
What to know:
- Bitcoin fell around 1% to $80,800 while ether dropped 2% as rising geopolitical tensions pushed oil prices and the U.S. dollar higher.
- Most altcoins…
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