Cryptocurrency23 Mar 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Bitcoin holds $68,300 as gold crashes for a ninth day and Asian stocks drop

The Iran conflict's fourth week is breaking the traditional safe-haven playbook, with gold down to $4,360 and equities falling for a third consecutive ses…

The Iran conflict's fourth week is breaking the traditional safe-haven playbook, with gold down to $4,360 and equities falling for a third consecutive session. Global markets are sliding amid the escalating Middle East conflict, with Asian equities nearing correction territory, bond yields rising and gold suffering a nine-day losing streak despite its traditional haven status. Bitcoin has fallen about 6 percent over the past week but is holding above a key $66,000 support level and has out…

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