Live updates: Bitcoin holds $64,000 as surging yields and oil drain risk appetite
CoinDesk4h agoUpdated 1h ago
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The 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2007 and Brent topped $91 as the US-Iran conflict escalates, pressuring stocks. Bitcoin is holding its range, for now.
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