BTC Price Holds Steady as Trump Labels Iran Leader ‘Easy Target’
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering a smidgen under $105,000 having dropped just 1.4% in the past 24 hours as crypto markets balanced the Israel-Iran war with regulatory progress in the U.S.
Tensions in the Middle East are heightening after President Donald Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” after saying the country’s leader was an “easy target.” Corporate bitcoin buying, however, is underpinning demand, and Senate approval of U.S. stablecoin legislation is seen as a win for the industry.
Trump’s words helped raise the perceived odds of the U.S. entering the conflict to 62% on prediction market Polymarket , up from around 50% a day ago. The perceived odds of …
