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Story: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $66K as Trump Iran Tensions Spike

By Steven Anderson

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Markets Turn Ugly Fast. Stock markets crashed too. The S&P 500 went red after starting green, while Asia-Pacific…

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Technical Picture Gets Murky. Bitcoin ended March with small gains but it's still down about 45% from its $126,000 peak.

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Crypto Funds Feel Pain. Crypto hedge funds got hammered. Pantera Capital reported a 3.

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Bitcoin crashed below $66,000 early Tuesday morning. President Trump's hints about possible military action against Iran sent shockwaves through global markets, with investors…

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The selloff started right after Trump's Monday address, where he didn't rule out escalating tensions with Iran. Crypto traders got spooked pretty much immediately.

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Stock markets crashed too. The S&P 500 went red after starting green, while Asia-Pacific stocks gave up all their morning gains.

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Bitcoin's tie to traditional markets became crystal clear. Data shows a 0.75 correlation with the S&P 500 right now.

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The crypto fear and greed index plunged to 28, deep in fear territory.

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Bitcoin ended March with small gains but it's still down about 45% from its $126,000 peak. Now it's dancing around a critical support zone between $64,000 and $65,000.

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Resistance sits at $68,000 and $70,000. Bitcoin needs to reclaim those levels to shift sentiment back to bullish.

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Long-term holders control 80% of Bitcoin supply, which usually signals a late-stage bear market.

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Companies like Riot Platforms and MARA Holdings started selling Bitcoin to manage cash flow. More selling pressure when the market's already weak. Not ideal timing.

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Traders watched Bitcoin approach the psychological $60,000 level Tuesday. Many investors see that as a make-or-break point for short-term sentiment.

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April 1 saw institutional sentiment shift hard. Several big funds adjusted crypto positions because of geopolitical worries.

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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange reported Bitcoin futures volume spiked Tuesday. CME data showed open interest in Bitcoin contracts hit monthly highs.

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