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Bitcoin nears 3-week low as oil heads higher on Iran strike woes

Cointelegraph·October 8, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin nears 3-week low as oil heads higher on Iran strike woes

Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 as oil prices gained on reports that military confrontation between the US and Iran could return. The move pushed BTC near a three-week low, with geopolitical tensions weighing on risk assets and driving traders toward safe havens like crude.

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