Bitcoin shakes off early decline, returns to $70,000 as Bernstein reiterates $150,000 outlook

Breaking a familiar pattern, bitcoin (BTC) is on the rise during the U.S. session, climbing to $70,800 after falling to just above $68,000 earlier in the day. Bitcoin is now higher by 0.5% over the past 24 hours, with ether (ETH), XRP (XRP) and solana (SOL) ahead closer to 1.5% over the same time frame. Risk assets are generally in the green on Monday, with the Nasdaq up 1% and the S&P 500 up 0.5%. Gold is ahead 1.9% to $5,075 per ounce, and silver is up 7.4% to $82.50 per ounce. "What we are experienc ...