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What does the price of bitcoin have to do with Israel's attack on Iran?

We are still in a transitional phase, where old financial logics coexist with a new way of understanding value

by Nicolás Antiporovich June 13, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes

The price of bitcoin falls after Israel's attack on Iran. Source: image generated by Dall-E, by CriptoNoticias.

The price of bitcoin falls after Israel's attack on Iran. Source: image generated by Dall-E, by CriptoNoticias.

The instinct of many traders is to sell first and ask questions later.

For many, bitcoin remains a "risky" asset.

The price of bitcoin (BTC) dropped sharply yesterday, June 12, below $104,000, in what was an immediate market reaction to a major geopolitical news event: Israel launched a massive airstrike against Iran.

Additionally, the Israeli government declared a national state of emergency and justified its actions as a "preventive response" to the alleged imminence of an Iranian nuclear weapon.$BTC