Bitcoin price slips under $64K as Middle East tensions and Chinas Kimi K3 launch rattle markets
Bitcoin price has slipped below $64,000 as renewed US-Iran tensions, volatile oil prices, and a technology-sector sell-off tied to Chinas Kimi K3 launch drove investors away from risk assets. SummaryBitcoin price fell below $64,000 as Middle East tensions and Kimi K3 rattled risk markets.BTC must reclaim $65,047 to confirm a sustained recovery toward $67,000.A break below $62,708 could expose the $60,000 support and trigger further liquidations. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price fell nearly 2% to $63,785 on Monday before recovering toward $64,000, still down about 1% over the past 24 hours. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained in “Fear” territory at 29, while Ether, XRP, BNB, and Dogecoin also posted slight daily losses. Middle East risks intensified after a projectile set a vessel ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing its crew to abandon ship before a tugboat rescued them. US strikes also killed one person in Tabriz, while Tehran condemned attacks on the unfinished Darkhovin nuclear facility. CENTCOM separately reported that a US service member died during the controlled detonation of an unexploded Iranian drone in northern Iraq. The attacks initially drove crude oil higher as traders assessed the threat to Middle Eastern production and shipping. Brent briefly exceeded $85