Bitcoin takes another aim at $80,000 as stocks rise, oil drops on Iran optimism

Bitcoin takes another aim at $80,000 as stocks rise, oil drops on Iran optimism

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin takes another aim at $80,000 as stocks rise, oil drops on Iran optimismThe crypto asset rose nearly 3% over the past 24 hours. By Helene Braun|Edited by Nikhilesh De May 1, 2026, 3:01 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on (Asghar Besharati/Getty Images)What to know: Bitcoin rose nearly 3% over the past 24 hours to about $78,700, extending gains as U.S. markets opened and risk appetite improved.Traders are watching whether bitcoin can decisively break above the $80,000 level, which many view as a key threshold that could attract new buyers.Oil prices edged lower after Iran reportedly sent a new proposal to restart talks with the United States, though supply concerns persist amid continued tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.Bitcoin BTC$78

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