{"id":205700,"date":"2025-06-22T18:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/205700\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T18:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:07:09","slug":"bitcoin-amid-u-s-iran-conflict-can-btc-hold-100k-if-so-what-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/205700\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin: Amid U.S.- Iran conflict, can BTC hold $100K, if so, what next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin holds firm at $100K, playing defense amid rising macro tensions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can BTC maintain support as geopolitical risks escalate?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Macro stress is back in focus after the U.S. targeted two of Iran\u2019s nuclear sites. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/bitcoin-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a> reacted with a 1.17% drop, hitting $100,979 before a $50 million short squeeze reversed the move.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite the bounce, though, price action remains fragile. Two key liquidity grabs are now in play, with bulls targeting the $103,500 zone as a springboard toward the $105K resistance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But with Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/1936625202009362638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">signaling<\/a> \u201cforce far greater\u201d if Iran retaliates, global uncertainty is peaking.<\/p>\n<p>So, will this liquidity sweep extend, or is $100K support running out of time?<\/p>\n<p><b>Bitcoin goes on the defensive as macro tensions rise<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The timing couldn\u2019t have been more market-friendly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. strikes landed overnight on a weekend, sparing equities from a full-blown panic. <\/p>\n<p>But crypto wasn\u2019t as lucky. Over $711 million in leveraged positions were liquidated across exchanges, per CoinGlass.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin took a 1.17% hit, but this wasn\u2019t the worst drawdown of June. Earlier this month, a sharp 3% drop sent BTC tumbling to $100,424 as long liquidations exploded.<\/p>\n<p>This time, however, BTC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/pro\/futures\/LiquidationHeatMap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">swept<\/a> a $50.8 million liquidity cluster at $100,910, flushing out late shorts. <\/p>\n<p>The result? A sharp 2.4% bounce off support, reinforcing the strength of the bid-side wall and keeping $100k intact, at least for now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BTCUSD_2025-06-22_14-35-59.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-504205\" class=\"wp-image-504205 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Bitcoin\" width=\"1835\" height=\"787\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BTCUSD_2025-06-22_14-35-59.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-504205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView (BTC\/USDT)<\/p>\n<p>That makes this the second time Bitcoin has tapped $100k support in June. <\/p>\n<p>The first bounce proved decisive \u2013 BTC ripped nearly 10% in under a week, reclaiming the $110k supply zone and flipping key short-term resistance.<\/p>\n<p>But pulling that off again might be tougher.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For now, BTC looks set to consolidate in a tight range as traders de-risk and recalibrate exposure around this critical psychological level.<\/p>\n<p><b>BTC awaits trader recalibration to set direction<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Post-macro FUD market dynamics are critical. <\/p>\n<p>Shorts are circling, hunting for structural breakdowns, evident as Bitcoin Funding Rates flipped negative, mirroring early June\u2019s breakdown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bitcoin-Funding-Rates-All-Exchanges-3.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-504218\" class=\"wp-image-504218 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"BTC FR\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bitcoin-Funding-Rates-All-Exchanges-3.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-504218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CoinGlass<\/p>\n<p>This shows a bearish bias in the perpetual markets. Traders are paying to hold shorts while price teeters around $102.4K, making room for either capitulation or rebound.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the 12-hour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/pro\/futures\/LiquidationHeatMap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">liquidation heatmap<\/a> highlights a massive $62.63 million long cluster on the brink if BTC retests $101,502, keeping the $100k breakdown risk firmly in play.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, with bulls firmly defending the $100k structural support despite significant macro headwinds, the probability favors their hold.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to AMBCrypto, this systematic <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Vivek4real_\/status\/1936561236772024826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">absorption of liquidity<\/a> suggests a higher likelihood of an early-June style rebound, signaling resilience amid heightened volatility.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext: <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/bitcoin-to-94k-analyst-flags-risk-of-btc-price-dip-heres-why\/\" rel=\"prev noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Bitcoin to $94K? \u2013 Analyst flags risk of BTC price dip: Here\u2019s why<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bitcoin holds firm at $100K, playing defense amid rising macro tensions. 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