S&P 5007,533.77▼0.5% Nasdaq25,881.95▼1.5% Dow52,552.97▼0.2% Russell 2K2,974.57▼0.1% 10-Yr4.57%+2bp VIX16.73+1.06 WTI$79.00▼0.8% Gold$3,981.40▼1.6% EUR/USD1.145▼0.2% BTC$63,123▼1.0% Nikkei68,752▲1.5%
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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 $79.00 ▼0.8%|Bitcoin $63,123.03 ▼1.0%|Nikkei 225 68,751.51 ▲1.5%

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