Bitcoin Hits $78,348 as Strait of Hormuz Reopening Ignites Global Relief Rally
Bitcoin surged past $78,000, reaching an intraday high of $78,348. The rally pushed its 24-hour gains to 4.1% and its total market cap to $1.56 trillion.
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Bitcoin pole vaulted to $78,000 and altcoins soared after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was fully open.
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