Cryptocurrencies fall amid Middle East tensions

03/03/2026 Argaam
Bitcoin fell 1.52% to $68,161

Bitcoin fell 1.52% to $68,161

Cryptocurrency prices declined in Tuesday trading amid heightened volatility across global financial markets as conflict in the Middle East escalated.

 

Bitcoin fell 1.52% to $68,161 as of 10:51 a.m. Mecca time.

 

Ether dropped 2.21% to $1,994.99, while XRP slid 2.44% to $1.36. Dogecoin also fell 2.84% to $0.0914.

 

Digital assets have seen sharp swings since US and Israeli strikes on Iran began over the weekend.

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