Bitcoin Claws Back $71,000 As US-Iran Truce Talks Shake Markets

Bitcoin Claws Back $71,000 As US-Iran Truce Talks Shake Markets

Iran told the International Maritime Organization this week that non-hostile ships could pass through the Strait of Hormuz. That single statement was enough to send Bitcoin back above $70,000 — a level it had been struggling to hold as tensions between Washington and Tehran kept traders on edge. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Flirts With $0.0000052 Support As Exchange Supply Swells A Volatile 48 Hours For Bitcoin The ride up was not smooth. For roughly two days, Bitcoin whipsawed as headlines shifted by the hour. US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iranian power plants. Then he....


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A sudden wave of selling hit crypto markets in the early hours of Friday, as reports of an Israeli airstrike on Iran set off fresh jitters. Bitcoin sank 5%, slipping under the $104,000 mark. Altcoins fared worse, with losses ranging from 6% to 9%. Based on reports from Coinglass, more than $1 billion was wiped out in liquidations, over $1 billion of which were long positions. Related Reading: Bitcoin To $1 Million? Michael Saylor Laughs Off Crypto Winter Fears Rising Tensions Shake Global Markets According to market watchers, the strike prompted a swift move into safe assets. S&P 500....