Bitcoin Slides to $71,000 as Trump Orders Strait of Hormuz Blockade, Collapsed Iran Talks Trigger Crypto Sell-Off
Crypto markets plunged on July 18, 2026, after Trump announced a Strait of Hormuz blockade following collapsed U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad. Bitcoin fel The post Bitcoin Slides to $71,000 as Trump Orders Strait of...
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