Bitcoin Dips Below $63K as U.S.-Iran Tensions and Trump’s China Claims Weigh on Risk Assets
Bitcoin fell below $63,000 as U.S. airstrikes on Iran and renewed U.S.-China tensions weighed on global markets, dragging Asian stocks and risk assets lower.
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Bitcoin fell below $63,000 as U.S. airstrikes on Iran and renewed U.S.-China tensions weighed on global markets, dragging Asian stocks and risk assets lower.
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