S&P 5007,765.36▼0.5% Nasdaq27,193.34▼1.2% Dow51,231.64▲0.1% Russell 2K2,794.13▲0.0% 10-Yr5.23%−5bp VIX15.41+0.33 WTI$91.10▲3.2% Gold$4,157.80▲0.4% EUR/USD1.122▼0.3% BTC$81,907▼1.4% Nikkei70,036▼0.9%
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Bitcoin slides under $63,000 amid Iran strikes and US China tensions

Bitcoin traded near $62,800 and dipped below its 50-day simple moving average as WTI crude rebounded toward $79, reviving inflation and rate concerns.

Bitcoin fell below $63,000, trading near $62,800, as fresh US airstrikes on Iran and renewed US China tensions triggered a broader risk-off sell-off across global markets, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data.

The pullback extended Thursday’s 1.4% slide from $65,000, and the price moved under its 50-day simple moving average, a gauge traders use for near-term momentum.

Bitcoin’s retreat coincided with weakness in major equities, including Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 4%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 2%, and China’s Shanghai Composite down 3.1% to an 11-month low.

Bitcoin Magazine also pointed to resilient on-chain activity and renewed ETF inflows as evidence that buyers were stepping back into the market after the drop, even as crude oil rose near $79 a barrel and the US China dispute raised concerns about ties ahead of a September meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Latest closeWTI crude $91.10 ▲3.2%|Bitcoin $81,906.63 ▼1.4%|Nikkei 225 70,035.71 ▼0.9%

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