Live updates: Bitcoin extends gains as Bessent suggests more Treasury intervention

Bitcoin approaches $73,000 as stocks close with big losses

Bitcoin BTC $85,111.31 is adding just a little bit to gains following the stock market close on Thursday, coming within a few dollars of touching $73,000 for the first time since June 1.

The largest mover across crypto majors was ether, now higher by 9.2% over the past 24 hours at $2,320, its strongest level since early May.

The Nasdaq closed lower by 1%, led by a 9.15% decline in Walmart after disappointing quarterly results.

The Dow slid 1.3%, and the S&P 500 lost 0.85%, also stung by Walmart.

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