The situation in the Middle East has suddenly escalated, causing the crypto market to fall.
Late Thursday night, Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, causing turmoil in global financial markets, with risk assets facing a sell-off, and the price of Bitcoin subsequently falling.
The impact of this event on investors' assets is mainly reflected in three aspects:
First, after the airstrike news broke, Bitcoin fell by 5% in Friday's early trading, dropping to $102,900.
Secondly, the escalating tensions in the Middle East have driven safe-haven funds into the gold market, causing spot gold prices to soar to $3,429.
Finally, the U.S. government stated that it is closely monitoring the developments, while oil and stock futures prices have also declined.
Israel's airstrike targeting Iranian military objectives has heightened tensions in the Middle East, leading to a widespread sell-off of risk assets. Data shows that the world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, fell from a 24-hour high of $108,500 to $102,900, with a decline exceeding