Bitcoin rallied, while the stock and oil markets retreated on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions and the upcoming vote on a cryptocurrency bill influenced investors’ decisions.

CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)+1.23%$96,617.34Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)               -0.11%$3,330.89XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                         -1.89%$2.12Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                         +0.18%$145.81Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)             -1.84%$0.1455Bitcoin Lifts As Sentiment Turns To ‘Greed’

Bitcoin rallied to a 2-month high of $97,860, extending its gains this year to more than 10%.

Benzinga