Bitcoin Drops Below $63K as US-Iran Tensions Escalate

On July 8, 2026, President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "over" after the US struck more than 80 targets, including over 60 IRGC speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin responded by dropping 2.5%, and more than $400 million in leveraged positions were forcibly closed (liquidated), CoinDesk reports.

Bitcoin is now chopping between $62,000 and $64,500, failing to hold above its recent local high. Ethereum and altcoins lost even more in percentage terms, cryptonews.com notes.

What this means in practice: crypto markets trade 24/7, unlike traditional exchanges — so crypto is often the first place geopolitical shocks show up while stock markets are still closed. A sharp price move also triggers a cascade of forced liquidations among leveraged traders, amplifying the drop beyond what the news itself would suggest.

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