Bitcoin punched through $80,000 over the weekend, hitting $80,743 as of May 5 — a move that put it sharply out of step with U.S. equities. While the S&P 500 fell 0.4%, the Dow dropped 1.1%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.2%, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap climbed more than 2% in 24 hours and over 20% in the past 30 days. The divergence comes as Brent crude surged 5.8% to $114.44 amid escalating Middle East tensions, marking what the World Bank is calling the
Bitcoin Breaks $80K
