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Bitcoin fails to reclaim $80K as Bessent fuels yen strength around 153 per dollar

Bitcoin trended lower with US stocks on Iran escalation while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contributed to fears of a yen carry-trade unwind.

Cointelegraph by William Suberg

Sep 9, 2026 16:28 UTC 0 views Aggregated · editor reviewed

Bitcoin trended lower with US stocks on Iran escalation while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contributed to fears of a yen carry-trade unwind.

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