Bitcoin drops to $62,000 as US and Iran clash again
July 8, 2026
A fresh exchange of US and Iran airstrikes sent bitcoin down 2.5% and triggered about $450 million in liquidations, mostly across altcoins.
A fresh exchange of US and Iran airstrikes sent bitcoin down 2.5% and triggered about $450 million in liquidations, mostly across altcoins.
Bitcoin rallied nearly 5% to $78,151 after Iran’s Foreign Minister confirmed the Strait of Hormuz would reopen during the remaining US-Iran ceasefire period.
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