Bitcoin Drops Below $78,000 as Iran Makes Latest Threat on Hormuz
The post Bitcoin Drops Below $78,000 as Iran Makes Latest Threat on Hormuz appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin (BTC) extended losses into Saturday. Iran’s threat to charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz shipping kept pressure on global risk assets. The two-day selloff has now erased over $80 billion in crypto market value. The pioneer crypto traded near $77,947 after dropping below $78,000. Leveraged longs absorbed the bulk of a reported $620 million in 24-hour liquidations. Profit-Taking After CLARITY Vote Set Up the Slide Saturday’s move builds on a sharper drop earlier in the week. The Senate Banking Committee passed the CLARITY Act on Wednesday by a 15-9 vote, briefly pushing BTC above $82,000 before profits got booked. Bitcoin (BTC) Price Performance. Source: TradingView Analyst Crypto with Harris described the reversal as a textbook profit-taking move. Traders had spent weeks pricing in regulatory progress, and the formal committee vote removed the catalyst. 🚨 Why did Bitcoi