Iran's army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia warned Monday that Tehran would deploy "new equipment and new methods" and open new fronts against the United States if military strikes resume — a threat that landed directly on already-fragile crypto markets. Trump is reportedly weighing options to restart operations after calling off a planned attack earlier in the week to allow peace talks to proceed.
Bitcoin is pinned in the mid-$76,000s, a 6.7% drawdown from $82,300 on May 6 in under two weeks. Prediction markets are pricing BTC at $76,750 for the May 19 5pm EDT outcome. First meaningful resistance sits at $77,000–$78,000; reclaiming that band on volume is the minimum requirement to shift short-term sentiment from defensive to neutral. Failure keeps the door open to a retest of the low-$76,000 zone and deeper support.
The macro backdrop compounds the pressure. Bitcoin ETF outflows…
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