Crypto Brief
Bitcoin Briefly Tops $87,000 After Weak U.S. Jobs Report
Bitcoin reached about $87,249 after U.S. payrolls rose by just 29,000 and unemployment hit 4.2%, then retreated below $87,000.
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Bitcoin reached about $87,249 after U.S. payrolls rose by just 29,000 and unemployment hit 4.2%, then retreated below $87,000.
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