Bitcoin drops below $73,000 as US strikes on Iran spark $1 billion liquidations
News Source : CoinDesk
News Summary
- Crypto majors sold off 3% to 4% and nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out.
- u.s. airstrikes on an Iranian military site near the Strait of Hormuz reignited the conflict markets had started to price out.
- Bitcoin broke below $73,000 for the first time in months and triggered one of the largest liquidation events of the year.
- MSCI All Country World Index retreated 0.4% from a record high, a gauge of Asian shares dropped 1.7%, and futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 pointed lower.
Bitcoin broke below $73,000 for the first time in months as fresh U.S. strikes on Iran sent risk assets lower and triggered one of the largest liquidation events of the year. Bitcoin BTC $72,883.
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