Bitcoin buyers step in as US jobless claims fall short of estimates, with Binance buy orders helping fuel a BTC price trip to week-to-date highs.
Bitcoin (BTC) spiked through $58,000 into the Aug. 8 Wall Street open as United States unemployment data boosted the mood.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed local BTC price highs of $58,482 on Bitstamp — the best performance week-to-date.
US initial jobless claims came in at 233,000, below expectations, feeding a positive narrative over the economy where previously talk of recession abounded.