Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Sinks Below $73,000 as US-Iran Trade Strikes
as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities weakened risk appetite and pushed traders back into defensive positioning. BTC dropped to about $72,500 before recovering to near $73,303 as of press time, down 3.54% in the last 24 hours. The decline followed fresh military actions between Washington and Tehran, which tested the fragile ceasefire and reduced market hopes for a near-term peace agreement. Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it a U.S. air base after U.S. strikes hit Iranian drones and a launch site near the Strait of Hormuz. The latest move also came as crypto sentiment weakened sharply. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to 22, returning to the “Extreme Fear” zone. Market data showed more than 166,000 traders were liquidated over the past 24 hours, with total liquidations reaching about $932 million. US-Iran Strikes Pressure Risk Assets The around the Strait of Hormuz remains a key market concern because the waterway is one of the worlds most important oil transit routes. Oil prices rebounded after the fresh strikes, reversing prior losses linked to reports of progress in peace talks. Brent crude rose about 2.5% to $96.63 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate climbed to about $90.93. The rebound showed that traders are still pricing risk around









