Bitcoin Spikes Nearly 8% As Rally Accelerates Amid U.S.-Iran War

Key Facts Bitcoin was up 7.7% to $73,684.63 around 2:10 p.m. EST following a surge in the early hours of Wednesday and another at 10 a.m. EST. The cryptocurrency initially tumbled toward the $63,000 mark after conflict broke out in the Middle East on Feb. 28 but is now up more than 11% since the …