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Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Weathers Market Rout as Israel Hits Iran
- On June 13, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies experienced a sharp decline following Israel’s strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and missile facilities.
- The airstrikes followed an IAEA statement accusing Iran of uranium enrichment violations and killed several Iranian military leaders, intensifying geopolitical tensions.
- Bitcoin declined by nearly 3%, falling below the $103,000 level, while Ether dropped approximately 7.6%, resulting in the liquidation of long trades valued at more than $1 billion across major crypto platforms such as Binance and Bybit.
- Market analysts noted that Bitcoin sometimes acts as a macro hedge during acute risks, with Sean McNulty stating liquidity trumped narrative amid kinetic military conflict.
- The event caused broad risk asset selloffs, increased safe-haven buying of Treasuries and gold, and is expected to keep geopolitics driving crypto price action short-term.
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