Bitcoin Breaks Out as Nasdaq Hits Records and Oil Slides on Iran Hopes

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Bitcoin Breaks Out as Nasdaq Hits Records and Oil Slides on Iran Hopes

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Bitcoin breaks out as the Nasdaq reaches record highs and oil prices slide on optimism about Iran, with the cryptocurrency riding the same bullish tailwind that lifts stocks. A stretched yet firm chart reflects a Fed that raised rates while quietly injecting liquidity, supporting risk assets and suggesting continued upward pressure on Bitcoin’s price.

A stretched but firmly bullish Bitcoin chart is riding the same tailwind lifting stocks: falling oil, a record Nasdaq, and a Fed that hiked rates while quietly pumping liquidity into the system.