Bitcoin reclaims $81K as Trump rules out pre-midterm Iran strikes
Bitcoin moved back above $81,000 after President Donald Trump said the United States would not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. In the same period, oil prices pulled back, while one later update put bitcoin around $82,000 and noted pushback from crypto security experts on “bunker mode” fears.
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Crypto traders and oil market watchers saw a fresh move in prices after Trump’s Oct. 8 post and the rebound in bitcoin above $81,000. The next morning, that meant a market reacting in real time to a public statement about Iran and the midterm timeline, with oil lower and bitcoin trading around the same event window.
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