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Bitcoin fell below $63,000 on Monday as oil prices rose and equity futures retreated following another round of U.S. strikes against Iran.
While the strikes and Bitcoin’s decline coincided, this was not the full story. Thin weekend trading, fund flows, and crypto-specific selling also contributed to the move.
CryptoSlate market data showed Bitcoin trading near $62,774 early Monday, down approximately 1.9% over 24 hours, after hitting a low of $62,565.
This places Bitcoin significantly closer to the $60,000 level than it was before the weekend, when the asset traded near $64,000 despite renewed fighting.
Bitcoin price shows resilience above $60,000 amid renewed US-Iran hostilities
Bitcoin has avoided a deeper break, but rising oil prices are reviving rate concerns that could pressure risk assets.
Jul 9, 2026 · Oluwapelumi Adejumo
U.S. Central Command stated that the latest strikes began at 5 p.m. ET on July 12 and targeted Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Associated Press reporting confirmed a new round of attacks as Washington and Tehran disputed control of the waterway.
Bitcoin looks calm but a July 17 oil deadline looms as Iran shock sends crude up 5%
Renewed Iran tensions are pushing oil higher and reopening the channel from gasoline prices to inflation expectations, Fed policy, and Bitcoin liquidity.
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Jul 8, 2026 · Gino Matos
Why the oil move matters for Bitcoin
The dollar and Treasury yields also firmed. Bloomberg data, carried by Swissinfo, showed its dollar gauge up 0.1%, the two-year Treasury yield at 4.23%, and the 10-year yield at 4.58%.
Oil holding near $80 keeps the inflation flame alive, giving the dollar and borrowing costs room to climb. Bitcoin then has to compete with more attractive alternatives such as cash and bonds as investors pull back from risk.
Bitcoin’s $60,000 support is still a bet on the dollar breaking
Glassnode says Bitcoin’s $60,000 support may need the DXY below 99 or 10-year yields near 4.2% before recovery can firm.
Jun 11, 2026 · Gino Matos
Prediction markets are already pricing meaningful movement on both sides. Markets are pricing a 57.5% chance that Bitcoin would touch $60,000 during July and a 65% chance it would touch $65,000. The probabilities overlap because both levels could be reached in the same month.
A sustained break below the $62,565 daily low would remove the market’s nearest cushion. If that happens while Brent remains around $80, the dollar and yields keep rising, and equity futures extend their losses, a test of $60,000 would become more plausible.
The opposite signal would be a recovery through the $64,300 local high alongside easing oil prices and steadier stock futures. That would suggest Monday’s move was another range test, not a completed breakdown.
