Bitcoin Slides Below $80K as Saudi, Turkey, and Pakistan Hold Surprise Iran Security Summit

HIGHLIGHTS Fresh Middle East strikes over the weekend pushed oil higher and triggered risk-off selling while traditional markets were closed. Bitcoin’s 24/7 trading made it the first liquidity valve, with perpetual futures dumped and stablecoins becoming the safe harbor. Traders will watch whether Bitcoin holds the $82,000 support zone and whether it trades as digital gold or a high-beta risk asset. Fresh military strikes across contested Middle East corridors have rattled global markets. Bitcoin faces a sharp liquidity test as weekend crypto trading absorbs the shock while traditional markets remain closed.