Iran Tanker Attacks Lift Crude and US Yields, Sending Bitcoin Toward $82,000
- —Tanker attacks spread from the Strait of Hormuz to waters off Qatar
- —The oil spike revived inflation fears and lifted US long-term yields
- —The dollar index climbed as Bitcoin slid toward $82,000
Why it matters: Geopolitics and oil are again pressuring crypto: rising yields and a stronger dollar curb risk appetite across markets.
Source: Coinotag
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