Bitcoin Price Soars Above $41,000 to 20-Month High

Bitcoin has surpassed $41,000 for the first time since April 2022. What’s behind the price surge?

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Reporting Season is Through

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US Jobs Reports Exceeding Expectations

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$220 Million in Short Liquidations

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Nasdaq Index up more than 2%

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The bullish driver for Bitcoin and ETH is the cash market, not the derivatives market

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Famed bitcoin skeptic and SchiffGold co-founder Peter Schiff commented on bitcoin’s price surge above $41,000 and mocked the crypto king’s supporters

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Binance Fine

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The Risks Remain

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As of around 1:30 p.m. Eastern time Monday, the price of bitcoin stood at $41,830

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Bitcoin has surpassed $41,000 for the first time since April 2022. What’s behind the price surge?

Bitcoin Surges Past $41,000

Reporting Season is Through

US Jobs Reports Exceeding Expectations

$220 Million in Short Liquidations

Nasdaq Index up more than 2%

The bullish driver for Bitcoin and ETH is the cash market, not the derivatives market

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Famed bitcoin skeptic and SchiffGold co-founder Peter Schiff commented on bitcoin’s price surge above $41,000 and mocked the crypto king’s supporters

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Binance Fine

The Risks Remain

As of around 1:30 p.m. Eastern time Monday, the price of bitcoin stood at $41,830

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