{"id":865798,"date":"2025-08-16T22:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T03:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/bitcoin-slides-gold-spikes-after-israel-strikes-iran-israeli-pm-warns-campaign-will-last-as-many-days-as-needed\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T22:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T03:15:17","slug":"bitcoin-slides-gold-spikes-after-israel-strikes-iran-israeli-pm-warns-campaign-will-last-as-many-days-as-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/bitcoin-slides-gold-spikes-after-israel-strikes-iran-israeli-pm-warns-campaign-will-last-as-many-days-as-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin slides, gold spikes after Israel strikes Iran, Israeli PM warns campaign will last as many days as needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoins <\/p>\n<div data-id=\"172078\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/crypto-market-volatility-israel-iran\/\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/markets\/\" rel=\"tag\"><br \/>\n                    Markets                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/markets\/\">Markets<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span aria-current=\"page\">Bitcoin slides, gold spikes after Israel strikes Iran, Israeli PM warns campaign will last as many days as needed<\/span><\/span>        <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>by<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-author_id=\"29816\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/team\/vivian-nguyen\/\" rel=\"author\">Vivian Nguyen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-06-13T01:38:45+00:00\"><br \/>\n                        Jun. 13, 2025                    <\/time>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Bitcoins Geopolitical tensions drive investors towards safe havens, affecting asset prices and economic stability.<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 850px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"http:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/357fd91c-9a40-4265-a149-3c653693f516.jpg\" alt=\"bitcoins Bitcoin tumbles, gold surges after Israeli air raids on Iran\" title=\"bitcoins http:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/357fd91c-9a40-4265-a149-3c653693f516.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n        <\/section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bitcoin dropped 5% to $102,900 after Israeli airstrikes on Tehran.<\/li>\n<li>Gold surged to $3,420 as investors sought safer assets amid rising tensions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Share this article<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>        <?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin slumped 5% to $102,900 early Friday after Israeli airstrikes hit Tehran, while spot gold surged to $3,429 in a flight to safety, TradingView <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/XAUUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">data<\/a> shows.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12213211\/gold-surges-after-Israeli-air-raids-on-Iran.png\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12213331\/Bitcoin-slumps-as-Israel-strikes-Iran.png\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Thursday, the leading digital asset managed a modest rebound to $108,450 from $107,000, even as <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/bitcoin-down-us-china-trade-tensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">markets absorbed bearish signals<\/a> from reports that Israel had notified US officials of its intent to launch an operation against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions escalated after Israel launched \u201cOperation Rising Lion\u201d against Iran, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating, \u201cThis operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prime Minister Netanyahu:<br \/>&#8220;Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel&#8217;s very survival. <\/p>\n<p>This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3c8oF1GCYa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/3c8oF1GCYa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/1933329728246534596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\" async data-rocket-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Israel took \u201cunilateral action against Iran\u201d and had informed the US that the strikes were necessary for self-defense, AP <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-explosions-israel-tehran-00234a06e5128a8aceb406b140297299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The military action comes amid heightened concerns over Iran\u2019s nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency\u2019s Board of Governors censured Iran on Thursday for not cooperating with inspectors, prompting Tehran to announce plans for a third enrichment site and the deployment of advanced centrifuges.<\/p>\n<p>The US has begun pulling some diplomats from Iraq\u2019s capital and offering voluntary evacuations for US military families in the broader Middle East region. The State Department issued warnings for Americans to leave Iraq, citing \u201cheightened regional tensions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s envoy Steve Witkoff indicated that nuclear talks with Iran would continue, though Israel\u2019s military action could escalate regional tensions and impact US interests.<\/p>\n<p><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-banner mrec-in-article\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzQsIiIsIk1SRUMgSW4tYXJ0aWNsZSAtIDMwMHgyNTAiLCIiLDFd\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both; width: 300px; height: 250px;\">\n<div class=\"ai-rotate ai-unprocessed\" data-shares=\"WzEwMF0=\" style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ai-rotate-option\" style=\"visibility: hidden;\" data-index=\"1\" data-name=\"U2V2aW8=\">\n<div style=\"width: 300px; height: 250px\">\n<script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\" async data-rocket-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.adx.ws\/scripts\/loader.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"sevioads\" data-zone=\"e895191b-6d01-4021-992d-173ebfdf2d63\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n    window.sevioads = window.sevioads || [];\n    var sevioads_preferences = [];\n    sevioads_preferences[0] = {};\n    sevioads_preferences[0].zone = \"e895191b-6d01-4021-992d-173ebfdf2d63\";\n    sevioads_preferences[0].adType = \"banner\";\n    sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = \"c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1\";\n    sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = \"1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095\";\n    sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences);\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin has historically seen <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/bitcoin-market-impact-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">short-term price declines<\/a> during periods of geopolitical turmoil, as investors tend to shift toward traditional safe-haven assets.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the crypto asset has frequently rebounded swiftly, supported by its increasing perception as a digital store of value.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, BTC was trading at around $103,100.<\/p>\n<p>The crypto market is under pressure as Bitcoin extends losses. Ethereum dropped below $2,500, while XRP fell to $2.1.<\/p>\n<p>According to Coinglass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/LiquidationData\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">data<\/a>, leveraged liquidations across crypto assets surged to $1 billion in the last 12 hours. Long positions accounted for the vast majority of losses at approximately $937 million, compared to $67 million for short positions.<\/p>\n<p><img title=\"bitcoins\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-172082\" alt=\"bitcoins Leveraged liquidations across crypto assets surged to $1 billion\" width=\"1728\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12215338\/Leveraged-liquidations-across-crypto-assets-surged-to-1-billion.png 1728w, https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12215338\/Leveraged-liquidations-across-crypto-assets-surged-to-1-billion-400x141.png 400w, https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12215338\/Leveraged-liquidations-across-crypto-assets-surged-to-1-billion-800x281.png 800w, 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