Bitcoin Slips Below $74K as US Navy Strikes on Iranian Ship

Bitcoin changed hands near $73,996 during Monday’s Asian trading session, down 2.5% over the past 24 hours. The decline tracked a weekend escalation in the Gulf, where US forces boarded an Iranian vessel Sunday. Risk assets broadly weakened as Wednesday’s ceasefire deadline loomed, with fresh military friction eroding hopes for de-escalation. Ship Seizure Raises War