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Bitcoin falls below $73,000 amid US-Iran tensions and ETF outflows
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Bitcoin dropped below $73,000 on Thursday, reaching a six-week low, as renewed US military strikes on Iran escalated geopolitical risks and triggered heavy selling across crypto markets. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw sharp outflows, with BlackRock's IBIT alone shedding $528 million in a single day. The move coincided with nearly $1 billion in liquidations across derivatives platforms.
Bitcoin fell below $78,000 over the weekend, erasing about $80 billion in market value amid rising US Treasury yields and weakening ETF demand. The decline triggered nearly $980 million in liquidations across crypto derivatives markets.