Bitcoin shoots above $72,000 as optimism grows over Middle East ceasefire

Bitcoin shoots above $72,000 as optimism grows over Middle East ceasefire

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin shoots above $72,000 as optimism grows over Middle East ceasefireIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly has signaled a willingness to negotiate with Lebanon.By Helene Braun, James Van Straten|Edited by Stephen Alpher Apr 9, 2026, 4:06 p.m. Make preferred on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Amir Levy/Getty Images)What to know: Down earlier on Thursday as oil rose alongside growing questions about the supposed ceasefire in Iran, bitcoin reversed higher after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would pursue negotiations with Lebanon over disarming Hezbollah.Bitcoin's gain continued a recent divergence from software stocks, with the cryptocurrency up about 9% over the past month while the iSha

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