Bitcoin at $73,000: The Ceasefire Trade Is Working. The Macro Data Says It Shouldn’t
Bitcoin is up 7% this week. It briefly touched $73,000 this morning, its highest level…
Author Etan Hunt
Etan Hunt
Etan Hunt is a Bitcoin researcher and monetary reform advocate with over 5 years covering cryptocurrency markets, blockchain technology, and decentralised money. A committed Bitcoin maximalist, he believes the separation of money and state is as fundamental to human freedom as the separation of church and state. His work covers Bitcoin fundamentals, on-chain analysis, crypto security, and the regulatory landscape across multiple market cycles. His analysis is also published as a column on TechFlowPost, one of Asia's leading crypto intelligence platforms. Verified on Muck Rack
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