Triggering a rapid flight to safety, escalating Middle East tensions have erased $80 billion from digital asset valuations, forcing Bitcoin down to $72,646 and driving crude oil prices sharply upward.
Geopolitical friction has abruptly halted the crypto market’s momentum. Following a stern warning to Iran from the White House, Bitcoin erased weeks of gains, leaving traders scrambling to defend the critical $76,000 support level.
Bitcoin dips below $67K as $300 million in long liquidations and macro pressures weigh on the crypto market.
A configuration issue in Aave’s risk oracle caused about $26 million in unfair liquidations tied to wstETH positions. The protocol and its risk partner say affected users will be compensated.
A database migration error on Paradex’s perps exchange caused Bitcoin to show $0, prompting a liquidation cascade and requiring a chain rollback to restore normal operations.