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May 28, 2026

U.S. Strikes Iran Military Site, Triggering $937 Million Crypto Liquidations

Bitcoin fell below $73,000 and crypto markets shed $80 billion after U.S. Central Command conducted airstrikes on Iranian military site near Strait of Hormuz, wiping out nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions.

May 28, 2026·6 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Bitcoin held above $74,000 through several weeks of Iran-related headlines before May 28, 2026 strikes broke that level on elevated volume
  • ▪The MSCI All Country World Index retreated 0.4% from a record high on May 28, 2026
  • ▪BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust recorded $527.84 million in net outflows on May 27, 2026

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