Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as the AI rout fades and oil climbs
Bitcoin remains stable above $81,000 as market volatility from an AI-sector rout subsides. Meanwhile, rising oil prices are creating inflationary concerns ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.
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It’s down 0.4% over 24 hours and still sits below $82,500, the support it lost on Thursday.
Altcoins were mixed. BNB was the standout, up nearly 2% to about $745, and DOGE added about 1%. XMR gave back part of Thursday’s jump, falling 7% to about $607, and ZEC lost nearly 4% to about $1,200. HYPE, XRP, ether and SOL slipped about 1% or less, with ether just under $2,400, according to CoinDesk data.
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