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NewsDigital Assets · $BTC

Bitcoin Slides to $61,400 as U.S. Strikes Iran Following Apache Helicopter Downing

$BTC dropped to $61,400 on Tuesday — a 2.5% decline on the day, per CoinGecko — after U.S. Central Command confirmed "self-defense" strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET on June 9, wiping out a hold above $62,000 that had been in place before…

By Sofia AlmeidaDigital Assets DeskJune 16, 20262 min read$BTC
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Filed by the digital assets desk of MarketPR on June 16, 2026. Source: bitcoinist.com. Indicative figures are not investment advice.

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