Cryptocurrency28 May 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: U.S.-Iran strikes rattle global markets, send bitcoin to 6-week low

Your day-ahead look for May 28, 2026 This is an excerpt from CoinDesk newsletter 'Daybook.' Sign up here , if you haven't already. Bitcoin BTC $…

Your day-ahead look for May 28, 2026 This is an excerpt from CoinDesk newsletter 'Daybook.' Sign up here , if you haven't already. Bitcoin BTC $ 73,288.76 fell below $73,000 to the lowest level since April 13 on Thursday as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran rattled global markets, pushing oil higher and dimming hopes for a permanent ceasefire. The selloff followed U.S. strikes in southern Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they retaliated by targeting the Americ…

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