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Bitcoin rises to one-month high of $73,800, continuing to outperform since start of Iran war
Falling oil prices are helping, but a bounce seemed in the cards after some of the worst sentiment in bitcoin's history.

Bitcoin holds above $71,000, defying rising dollar, oil and U.S. bond yields
Stronger dollar, rising Treasury yields, and tech equities treading water contrast with bitcoin’s resilience amid geopolitical tensions.

Here is what $100 oil means for Bitcoin network
Research shows that only 8% to 10% of global Bitcoin hashrate runs in oil-sensitive power markets, suggesting that geopolitical shocks may affect BTC prices more than mining costs.

Bitcoin selling intensifies across all wallet sizes despite price holding near $70,000
Glassnode’s Accumulation Trend Score drops to 0.04 as smaller wallet cohorts offload BTC while macro headwinds intensify.

Strategy’s STRC buys an estimated 7,000 bitcoin this week, but Two Prime CEO warns ‘no free lunch’
Two Prime CEO Alexander Blume says the high yield product driving the buying surge carries risks despite strong momentum.

Bitcoin climbs the wall of worry amid escalating Iran war and stock market losses
BTC holds near $70,000 and outperforms major assets during Middle East tensions, even as derivatives data and fear indicators signal deep market pessimism.

Strategy's STRC preferred series gets $50 million investment from fellow BTC treasury company Strive
Strive also added to its bitcoin holdings and boosted the dividend on its own SATA preferred stock.

U.S. February CPI matches forecasts, reinforcing expectations for no near-term rate cuts
The price of bitcoin was trading at $69,500 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

Oracle jumps 11% premarket as AI demand challenges 'SaaS apocalypse' fears
Cloud and AI growth beat expectations while investors grow less worried about Oracle’s debt plans and software disruption.

Bitcoin climbs past $71,000 as oil shock fears continue to ease
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday said it will convene an extraordinary meeting of its member countries to consider releasing emergency oil reserves.

