‘A whole civilization will die’: Crypto markets under pressure as Trump ups rhetoric towards Iran
Weekend gains for bitcoin have been mostly erased ahead of the president’s Tuesday night deadline for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Alongside declines in crypto, U.S. stock index futures are poised to open lower, led by the Nasdaq 100’s 0.65% decline. WTI crude oil is higher by 1.7% to $114.22 per barrel.
Tempering declines across markets were comments from vice president J.D. Vance, who — while reiterating the 8 pm ET deadline — said the military objectives of the Iran war have been completed.
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