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Bitcoin at 71,000; Ethereum at $2,184 as ceasefire rally fades

As of ET morning April 9, Bitcoin fell 1.2% to $71,199 and Ethereum dropped 2.3% to $2,184. Disagreement between Iran and the U.S. over Hormuz control, combined with escalating Beirut strikes, ended the brief ceasefire-driven rally.

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