Bitcoin bulls set sights on $90,000 this week after briefly reclaiming $80,000
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Bitcoin briefly reclaimed the $80,000 psychological level during early Asian trading hours on May 4, the first time since February, amid its quiet upward march in recent weeks. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the top crypto touched an intraday high of $80,529 before slipping back toward $79,621 as of press time. However, what looks like [ ] The post Bitcoin bulls set sights on $90,000 this week
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BTC's breakout was powered by aggressive taker buys, yet analysts say a close above $79,000 is the real test.
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