Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 2.2% today
Analysis
Bitcoin fell 2.2% over the past 24 hours as markets moved into a risk-off posture amid escalating geopolitical tensions around the Iran conflict, which pressured crypto alongside other risk assets and drove liquidations. CoinDesk noted the risk-off session tied to the conflict’s third day, while CoinGape similarly linked BTC weakness to heightened fears after reports that the UK, France, and Germany were considering action involving Iran.
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Bitcoin outperforms equities in risk-off session as Iran conflict enters third day
Bitcoin rebounded to $66,500 after weekend strikes on Iran triggered $300 million in liquidations. Oil jumped, equities slid and select DeFi tokens outperformed.
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