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Bitcoin stalls below key resistance line as outlook divided on next move

Bitcoin continues to move sideways just below an early-February resistance level, with views split on what comes next. It traded around $71,200, while ether was at $2,185. Risk appetite improved after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but crypto markets did not extend gains. Bitcoin futures open interest rose to a one-week high. Volatility indicators for bitcoin and ether kept falling, while option activity showed continued but easing put demand.