A cannon shot in the Middle East causes the cryptocurrency market to collapse instantly!

This morning, Israel suddenly airstriked Iranian nuclear facilities, leading to a global surge in risk-averse sentiment. Bitcoin plummeted by $2,000 in 15 minutes, Ethereum fell below the $2,500 mark, and over $1 billion was liquidated across the network in 24 hours—most notably, a user on Binance had a single liquidation of $200 million, making this a true 'cremation ground for leveraged players'.

Why does war affect the crypto market?

Geopolitical conflicts are like throwing a bomb into the market, causing funds to frantically flee to gold and oil (gold prices surged to $3,430, and oil prices spiked by 6%). What about the crypto market? It should be 'digital gold', but instead, it plummeted along with U.S. stocks. In short, big investors currently only recognize 'real safe havens' and do not trust altcoins to withstand risks. Additionally, with the market previously fully leveraged (unsettled BTC contracts rose by 18% in a week), manipulators took advantage of the news to dump and harvest profits, leaving retail investors with no chance to escape.

What does the future hold? Three scenarios explained:

Optimistic scenario: If the U.S. and Iran reach an agreement this weekend, BTC may touch $108,000, but don't expect a V-shaped reversal; Neutral scenario: Both sides exchange a few missiles but do not escalate the conflict, BTC hovers around $105,000; Pessimistic scenario: Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, BTC crashes through $90,000, and those preparing to buy the dip should get their bags ready for bloodshed.

Response:

In the short term, avoid high leverage! Keep some dry powder for stability signals (for example, a 15% surge in USDT trading volume indicates that off-market funds are waiting for opportunities). In the long term, blockchain cross-border payments are expected to grow by 47% this year, and El Salvador is still aggressively accumulating coins; the crash is, in fact, a window for long-term positioning.

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