Bitcoin Falls $3,000 on Reported US–Israeli Strike on Iran, Recovers Above $65,000
Bitcoin dropped $3,000 within roughly 30 minutes in February after reports on X of a joint US–Israeli strike on Iran, erasing about $128 billion in market value. The cryptocurrency recovered within 12 hours to trade above its pre-strike level, a rebound pattern not seen since the March 2023 regional banking turmoil. BlackRock research shows Bitcoin has historically reacted strongly to geopolitical events, including a roughly 20% gain in the 60 days following the 2020 US–Iran escalation, while the network's hashrate has climbed back above 1 zettahash.