#TrumpTariffs Bitcoin slides, gold spikes after Israel strikes Iran, Israeli PM warns campaign will last as many days as needed

Bitcoin dropped 5% to $102,900 after Israeli airstrikes on Tehran.

Gold surged to $3,420 as investors sought safer assets amid rising tensions.

On Thursday, the leading digital asset managed a modest rebound to $108,450 from $107,000, even as market absorbed bearing pressure from reports that Israel had notified US officials of its intent to launch an operation against Iran.

Tensions escalated after Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating, “This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.