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Business · 14 April 2026

Bitcoin crossed $75,000 as oil fell and peace hopes grew

Bitcoin crossed $75,000 as oil fell and peace hopes grew

Bitcoin climbed past $75,000 on Monday as falling oil prices and growing optimism about resumed US-Iran talks fuelled a shift into risk assets. Gold also traded near record highs. Both assets are benefiting from the same dynamic: when inflation runs hot and geopolitical uncertainty rises, money flows into stores of value that sit outside the traditional financial system.

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