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Data from showed BTC/USD spiking above $41,000 during April 19, reaching five-day highs on Bitstamp. In a refreshing change to the gloomy atmosphere over the holiday period, the largest cryptocurrency began to copy what gold had achieved days prior, the latter since declining from $1,998 to $1,960 per ounce at the time of writing. Equally energized, however, was the U.S. dollar, which continued cementing its strength in an ongoing potential headwind for BTC.