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Bitcoin Keeps Sliding as Rates, Not Fear, Drive Crypto Lower
Bitcoin continued to decline on June 18 as U.S. interest rates, not geopolitical events like the Iran deal or oil price movements, were identified as the primary driver of the cryptocurrency's downturn.
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