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Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran

Cointelegraph August 20, 2026 · 3:40 pm Read Original
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Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran

Bitcoin saw new multimonth highs above $72,500 even as US stocks cooled amid US threats of “economic warfare” with Iran.

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Source Cointelegraph
Published Aug 20, 2026 · 3:40 pm
Article ID l5uijly
Original URL Open source
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