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Bitcoin briefly tumbled to $65,112 early Monday, its lowest point since February, before rebounding to $67,402 as Asian markets opened, according to CoinDesk. The sharp dip followed an overnight intensification of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, triggering a risk-off selloff across crypto markets.
The day’s trading range reflected a sequence of panic selling on war headlines, followed by buyers stepping in near the $65,000 support zone. That level was last tested during the conflict’s opening weekend five weeks ago. While the broader crypto market turned green within 24 hours, the weekly trend remains bearish.
Bitcoin is down 1% on the week. Ethereum is off 0.9%, XRP is down 1.9%, and Solana is trailing at a 3.7% weekly loss. Tron is the only outperformer, up 4.6% weekly and quietly leading the majors complex.
The latest escalation came from multiple directions at once. Iran-backed Houthi forces joined the conflict, opening a new military front. Additional U.S. troops were deployed to the region, raising fears of a broader ground operation. The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump is weighing a military strike to seize enriched uranium from Iran, though no final decision has been made.
Iran also struck two aluminum production facilities, sending the metal up as much as 6%, indicating the war’s economic fallout is spreading beyond oil into industrial supply chains.
Brent crude climbed 2.5% to around $115 per barrel, roughly 90% higher year-to-date. Asian equities sold off sharply, with South Korea’s benchmark down 3.2% and Japan’s Nikkei down 3.4%. S&P 500 futures steadied, suggesting some stabilization.
Technically, Bitcoin’s dip below $66,000 breaks a five-week pattern of higher lows. With oil surging and commodity inflation broadening, Federal Reserve rate cuts appear increasingly distant, adding headwinds to crypto’s near-term outlook.
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