Jul 27, 2026 · 2 min listen · Last updated July 27, 2026
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US strikes on Iran water infrastructure send Bitcoin below $100K and trigger $700M in liquidations
Hey, so you know how we've been talking about crypto's potential as a hedge against market volatility? Well, it looks like that narrative just got a serious test. US strikes on Iran's water infrastructure sent Bitcoin plummeting below $100,000, triggering a whopping $700 million in liquidations. That's a big deal, and it's not just about the price action – it's about the fact that crypto's supposed to be a safe haven, but it's still getting rocked by geopolitics. I mean, if we can't even escape the fallout from a US-Iran conflict, what does that say about our ability to use crypto as a sanctions-evasion tool? It's a tough pill to swallow, but it's worth considering.
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