'A whole civilization will die': Crypto markets under pressure as Trump ups rhetoric towards Iran

'A whole civilization will die': Crypto markets under pressure as Trump ups rhetoric towards Iran

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmail'A whole civilization will die': Crypto markets under pressure as Trump ups rhetoric towards IranWeekend gains for bitcoin have been mostly erased ahead of the president's Tuesday night deadline for the reopening of the Strait of HormuzBy Stephen AlpherUpdated Apr 7, 2026, 1:13 p.m. Published Apr 7, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Make preferred on President Trump (Alex Wong/Getty Images)What to know: President Trump's Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is nearing and risk markets are under pressure."A whole civilation will die," said the president on Tuesday morning.The military objectives of the Iran war have been completed, said Vice President J.D. Vance.After topping $70,000 on Monday, bitcoin BTC$71,723.81 has pulled b

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