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Bitcoin’s drop toward $72,000 shows how US-Iran tensions are again hitting ETFs, leverage, and flows
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Bitcoin fell toward the $72,000 level after a new wave of reported US military strikes on Iran pushed oil higher and sent another shock through risk assets.
Key facts
- Additional outflows were observed at Bitwise (BITB) and Ark Invest (ARKB), which lost $17.48 million and $17.39 million, respectively
- Bitcoin has absorbed roughly 5.5% of that premium over the last three days, correcting from near $77,100 to the current $72,900 range
- Even recent market darlings were caught in the crossfire: Hyperliquid (HYPE), which had carved out an aggressive multi-week rally to an all-time high above $64, reversed sharply, plunging more
- The largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 3.6% over a 24-hour window, touching an intraday low of $72,792, according to CryptoSlate's data
Summary
01 Bitcoin briefly fell to $72,792 as fresh US strikes on Iran rattled markets and lifted oil prices. 02 The move triggered $930 million in crypto liquidations and $733.4 million in US spot Bitcoin ETF outflows. 03 Traders now face a test of whether the Strait of Hormuz tension stays contained or deepens the selling pressure. The largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 3.6% over a 24-hour window, touching an intraday low of $72,792, according to CryptoSlate's data.