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Bitcoin tops $86,000 ahead of U.S. jobs report

Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.

Bitcoin tops $86,000 ahead of U.S. jobs report

Bitcoin has risen to over $85,000, with a 1.70% increase in the past 24 hours, according to e27. The total crypto market has also climbed 1.16% to $2.89T.

The cryptocurrency sector is experiencing a coordinated move higher, driven by institutional optimism and policy progress. A Citigroup analyst raised the bank's base-case Bitcoin forecast to $113,000 from $82,000, citing renewed ETF inflows and positive sentiment, as reported by e27.

Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September's jobs data, while rising bond yields and a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets, according to CoinDesk.

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