Daily Market Updates: Bitcoin gives back its run at $85,000 as Tesla and Meta fail to calm AI nerves

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Bitcoin gives back its run at $85,000 as Tesla and Meta fail to calm AI nerves

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BTC broke through its $84,000 ceiling late Wednesday, then slid back to the $82,500 support analysts are watching as tech futures fell.

Latest closeBitcoin $81,622.85 ▼2.8%

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