Bitcoin's bullish momentum runs into Pentagon-backed inflation warning

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Bitcoin's momentum toward $80,000 faced headwinds after Pentagon warned U.S. lawmakers that clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz could take six months post-Iran conflict, potentially keeping oil and gasoline prices elevated through midterm elections. Rising energy costs risk maintaining inflation, limiting Federal Reserve rate cuts and dampening investor appetite for speculative assets like Bitcoin.

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