# Bitcoin Holds Near $78,000 After a US Strike on Iran Pushes Brent Above $90

Crypto funds took in $3.2 billion last week, the largest weekly inflow since October 2025 according to Bank of America, while bitcoin dominance sits around 60 percent.

- Published: 2026-08-31T05:50:12.747Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-31/bitcoin-holds-near-78-000-after-a-us-strike-on-iran-pushes-b
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/31/bitcoin-barely-blinks-as-u-s-hits-iran-sending-oil-higher-and-stocks-lower), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

United States forces struck Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first American attack on Iran since late July. Brent crude rose more than 2 percent and traded back above $90 a barrel, while equity index fu…

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