Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $81,000 for the First Time Since January

Bitcoin surged past $81,000 for the first time since January, driven by $2.44 billion in spot ETF inflows, institutional buying from MicroStrategy, and geopolitical easing in the Middle East. BlackRock's IBIT captured 70% of ETF flows. Options markets show traders positioned for this rally weeks prior. Key catalysts this week include MicroStrategy earnings and Friday's U.S. nonfarm payrolls data.
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