Updated 19 April 2026 at 06:27 pmCoinCex editorial review
Bitcoin drops to $75K amid renewed Strait of Hormuz closure concerns
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Bitcoin slid to $75K as reports of a potential Strait of Hormuz closure rattled oil markets and reignited fears of broader US-Iran escalation.
Bitcoin foreshadows fresh market mayhem as it appears that the US-Iran war has returned, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz oil route.
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