# Bitcoin Holds Near $63,800 as Fourth Round of US Strikes on Iran Moves Other Markets

Gold, oil, stocks and bonds reacted sharply to the escalation and Tehran's renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while Bitcoin and ether were little changed.

- Published: 2026-07-13T05:24:36.830Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-13/bitcoin-holds-near-63-800-as-fourth-round-of-us-strikes-on-i
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: geopolitics
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/13/bitcoin-holds-near-usd63-800-as-war-driven-selloff-hits-everything-but-crypto), [CoinDesk (strikes)](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/12/bitcoin-ether-little-changed-as-u-s-launches-fresh-iran-strikes)

The United States struck Iran for the fourth time this week, and Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, yet Bitcoin held near $63,800 with only fractional moves, CoinDesk reported. Oil, gold, equities, and bonds all moved sha…

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