Bitcoin hovers below $65,000 as Middle East tensions escalate further
CoinDesk· Francisco Rodrigues· Aug 7, 2026 · 10:36 AM

Brent crude has meanwhile moved to over $83 a barrel after Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia, further escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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