Will Bitcoin Go Back Up? Three Scenarios to Year-End: $70,000, $80,000 or $100,000

Bitcoin (BTC) is 40% below its record, ETFs are bleeding cash and the Fed may hike. What happened since early November, which levels decide between $70,000, $80,000 and $100,000, and what price history says about the 53 days to New Year's Eve.

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