Cryptocurrency5 Oct 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: U.S. dollar climbs to 18-month high as bitcoin holds firm around $86,000

A stronger dollar and rising bond yields are testing bitcoin’s resilience as fiscal concerns in France and political uncertainty in Spain weigh on the euro. Th…

A stronger dollar and rising bond yields are testing bitcoin’s resilience as fiscal concerns in France and political uncertainty in Spain weigh on the euro. The DXY reached roughly 102.5 on Monday, an 18-month high. The euro fell to a 17-month low against the dollar as Spain’s snap election added to political uncertainty. Bitcoin is holding near $86,000 despite tighter financial conditions Major currencies typically move less sharply than stocks or cryptocurrencies, but shifts in monetary polic…

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