# Bitcoin Slips as US Strikes on Iranian Tankers Lift Oil and Treasury Buybacks Expand

The conflict is being priced in energy while crypto tracks funding conditions, with the Treasury doubling the cap on long-dated bond buybacks starting Sept. 9.

- Published: 2026-09-07T05:46:58.893Z
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- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: macro
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/07/oil-up-bitcoin-down-as-u-s-strikes-iranian-crude-carriers), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-uncertain-the-fed-and-treasury-are-pulling-the-bond-market-in-opposite-directions/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

Bitcoin traded lower by close to 1 percent as oil rose following United States strikes on Iranian crude carriers. United States Central Command said its forces permanently disabled two crude carriers, one off Kharg Island and one near Jask,…

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