Bitcoin slides as Iran ceasefire collapse sees $75 oil on Hormuz blockade threats

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Bitcoin slides as Iran ceasefire collapse sees $75 oil on Hormuz blockade threats

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Bitcoin price is under pressure, sliding toward the crucial $61,000 mark, as oil prices surge on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire, with oil futures reaching $75 per barrel due to Hormuz blockade threats. This escalation in geopolitical tensions is weighing heavily on risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, and may lead to a further decline in Bitcoin's value.

Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the "crucial" $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire.