Bitcoin slips below $71,000 as Trump orders blockade of Strait of Hormuz
By Stephen Alpher
Bitcoin's price slipped below $71,000 after President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade, effective immediately, targets all ships entering or leaving the strait, as announced in a social media post. This geopolitical escalation has pressured cryptocurrency prices.
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