Bitcoin Breaks Below $80,000 as Iran Fears Hit Weekend

The move matters less for the headline level than for what drove it: a geopolitical shock landing on a weekend, when thinner liquidity tends to amplify moves. That oil and rates eased Monday alongside the bounce suggests this is being read as a macro risk-off episode rather than a crypto-specific break. The real test comes from the heavy calendar — earnings, an FOMC meeting and key data — which will compete with Iran headlines for the driver's seat. Whether bitcoin keeps trading as a high-beta macro asset, or decouples once the geopolitical fear fades, is the open question.