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Bitcoin climbs to a 30-day high above $65,000
Bitcoin was up 11% since the start of July, as the market weighs inflation and expectations for lower interest rates.
Bitcoin rose above $65,000 to a 30-day high, with the price sitting just under $66,000 as of July 22 afternoon, according to Yahoo Finance. The article frames the move alongside broader market capital allocation, pointing to an ongoing artificial intelligence boom and earnings season for AI-exposed companies. It notes that all of the top 10 positions in the S&P 500 are directly exposed to the AI revolution, with combined market capitalization of more than $25 trillion.
While discussing why the rally may be difficult to sustain, the piece highlights that Bitcoin has fallen 47% since its October record high. During the same period, the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust rose 16%, suggesting investors have been favoring AI-linked equities.
It also ties crypto sentiment to macro factors, citing June Consumer Price Index inflation of 3.5% compared with the Federal Reserve’s 2% long-run target. The article argues that higher-for-longer rates can weigh on Bitcoin, since lower rates typically move capital away from safer, yield-generating assets toward higher-risk opportunities.
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