# Bitcoin falls below $83,000 as Brent crude tops $102 on a reported Iran strike plan and Treasury yields climb

Ether slid toward $2,500 and left about $1.35 billion of leveraged long positions near liquidation, while Japanese institutions' sales of foreign bonds added to pressure on dollar funding.

- Published: 2026-10-08T05:50:08.479Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/bitcoin-breaks-below-usd83-000-as-oil-jumps-on-iran-strike-plan-report), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-falls-under-83000), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-falls-6-leaving-1-35-billion-in-long-bets-at-risk-of-liquidation/), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/as-japanese-institutions-sell-%c2%a52-6-trillion-in-foreign-debt-heres-what-bitcoin-investors-need-to-watch/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

Bitcoin fell below $83,000 after a report of US plans to strike Iran pushed Brent crude above $102 a barrel. CoinDesk said the oil move pushed Treasury yields back toward their highest levels since 2002. FxPro, a brokerage, said the break b…

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