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Bitcoin's 20% weekly gain and break above $80,000 will unlock capital for altcoins by establishing a new support level

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Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (1 article). Watching for it to gain traction.

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SOURCE EVIDENCE

"Bitcoin price has increased over 20% during the past week, marking its biggest weekly gain since March 2023. In the stronger case, Bitcoin must break above $80,000, making it the new support level. This could free up capital for altcoins and memecoins."

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