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title: "Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as oil prices hit six-month high"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/live-updates-bitcoin-holds-above-81000-as-oil-prices-hit-six-month-high/
date: 2026-10-23
modified: 2026-10-23
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Brent crude oil surged above $116 per barrel for the first time since late April."
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  - "Crypto News"
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# Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as oil prices hit six-month high

Brent crude oil surged above $116 per barrel for the first time since late April.