Trump’s Iran Warning Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $77K In Risk-Off Shock

Related Reading: XRP Will Go ‘Higher, Much Higher,’ Analyst Says, Betting On Explosive Breakout Geopolitical Shock Hits An Already Weakened Market The slide began Sunday night after US President Donald Trump posted a pointed warning to Iran on Truth Social: “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” Trump wrote, following stalled diplomatic talks and a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The post immediately rattled financial markets. Oil prices climbed. The US dollar strengthened. Investors pulled back from riskier assets — and Bitcoin was among the first to feel it. By early Monday, Bitcoin was trading at roughly 76,780, down about 1.55 over the prior 24 hours, according to Coingecko data. The day’s range ran from a low near 76,680 to a high of 78,530. Trading volume surpassed 24 billion. The drop erased approximately 33 billion from Bitcoin’s market capitalization in a matter of hours. ETF Outflows Had Already Set The Stage The Iran headlines landed on a market that was already under pressure. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a record single-day net withdrawal of 635 million on May 13 — the largest outflow since late January. That figure contributed to a total of 1 billion leaving ETF funds over the course of the week, snapping a six-week inflow streak. Additional redemptions followed in subsequent sessions, pointing to fading institutional appetite after a period of strong buying. Broader conditions made things worse. Sticky inflation figures — both PPI and CPI — weighed on sentiment. Rising Treasury yields added to the pressure. Thin weekend trading liquidity amplified every move. Bitcoin had pushed toward the 80,000 to 82,000 range earlier in May, buoyed by optimism around the Clarity Act. But repeated failures to break through resistance left the market exposed. Profit-taking set in. Related Reading: Warren Zeroes In On Crypto Deal Structure As 75M Loan Draws Attention Support And Resistance In Focus Traders are now watching two key zones closely. Resistance sits between 79,000 and 82,000. Downside support is clustered around 74,000 to 76,000. A relief bounce remains possible if geopolitical tensions ease — oversold conditions could attract buyers. But if the US-Iran standoff deepens or oil prices keep climbing, analysts say the selling pressure is unlikely to let up quickly. Featured image from Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images|Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images, chart from TradingView