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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

Bitcoin Sheds Over $3K Amid Escalating Tensions In The Middle East

Bitcoin plunged Tuesday night after news of Iranian missiles rained upon Israel. (Credit: Bybit/flickr.com)

KEY POINTS

  • $BTC prices were just below $64,000 Tuesday but bled more than $3,000 overnight
  • Iran is estimated to have fired some 400 missiles toward Israel
  • Some Trump-themed memecoins and other top coins appeared affected by the news as well

Bitcoin performed well in September and is also expected to post significant gains this month. However, on the first day of October, the world's top digital currency retreated, hit by geopolitical headwinds.

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