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9/23/2026 9:26:00 PM

Bitcoin: Gains 40% as Crypto Defies Headwinds

Bitcoin: Gains 40% as Crypto Defies Headwinds

Bitcoin +40%, Ethereum +66% over 3 months while Russell 2000 +8% and S&P 500 +3.26%, reversing prior 8-month lag amid US-Iran war and rate hikes.

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Bitcoin posted +40% and Ethereum +66% over the last three months, lifting total crypto market cap +31% and altcoins +44%, while silver rose just +9%, gold +6% and copper +13%; equity benchmarks trailed with Russell 2000 +8%, S&P 500 +3.26% and Nasdaq +2.2%, a sharp reversal from eight months earlier when every asset class except crypto delivered gains despite the US-Iran war, stalled Crypto CLARITY ACT and fresh interest rate hikes, reshaping Bitcoin price prediction models and crypto market analysis.


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