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Bitcoin Stalls Below $75,000 amid Geopolitical Fog and Tax-Day Selling

April 15, 2026

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Bitcoin Stalls Below $75,000 amid Geopolitical Fog and Tax-Day Selling

Bitcoin traded around $74,700 on Wednesday, consolidating just below the psychologically significant $75,000 level after retreating from a brief touch above $76,000 earlier this week.

Ethereum changed hands near $2,360, up roughly 2% on the day, while Solana rose to $85 and XRP climbed to $1.39, according to CoinGecko.

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