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Story: Bitcoin Crashes to $63, 000 as U.S. and Israel Strike Iran

By Evie Vavasseur

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Bitcoin dropped hard overnight. The world's biggest cryptocurrency fell to nearly $63,000 as news broke that the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes…

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The sell-off hit fast and brutal. Traders woke up to red screens as Bitcoin shed thousands of dollars in value during Asian trading hours.

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The military action caught crypto markets off guard, even though tensions between these countries had been building for weeks.

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Trading volumes exploded across major platforms. Kraken's CEO Jesse Powell noted that volatility like this often draws both experienced traders and newcomers looking to…

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Institutional players didn't sit idle either. Grayscale Investments, which manages billions in crypto assets, reported increased interest from institutional clients reassessing…

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The SEC stayed quiet. No immediate regulatory response to the market volatility, leaving investors to guess about potential implications.

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By afternoon, Bitcoin's market cap had recovered to over $1.2 trillion, reflecting the asset's partial rebound from its earlier drop.

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The speed of both the drop and recovery was remarkable. Bitcoin fell roughly 8% at its lowest point, then gained back most of those losses within hours.

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Crypto exchanges handled the volume surge without major technical issues. That's progress from earlier years when sudden trading spikes would crash platforms and leave users…

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Market watchers are keeping close tabs on how this plays out. Military operations are ongoing, and Bitcoin's next move depends partly on how the conflict develops.

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Traders adapted strategies quickly. Some used the dip to add to positions they'd been wanting to build.

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The situation remains fluid and unpredictable. Bitcoin's reaction to the Iran strikes shows how quickly crypto markets can shift when major world events unfold.

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Major cryptocurrency exchanges reported record-breaking trading volumes during the volatility spike.

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Central banks worldwide monitored the crypto selloff closely, particularly given Bitcoin's growing correlation with traditional risk assets during crisis periods.

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