Bitcoin Retreats as Oil Prices Surge Amid Escalating Tensions
Bitcoin's August surge has come to an end as it trades below $80,000 today, down around 1%.
This downturn marks a reversal of fortune for Bitcoin, which had seen gains of over 20% in the past 30 days.
The OG crypto is now trading inside a compression zone, having failed to hold onto $82,000 twice in the last two weeks.
In contrast, oil prices are on the rise after tensions in the Middle East escalated following strikes between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.