Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran
Cointelegraph· Cointelegraph by William Suberg· Aug 20, 2026 · 3:40 PM
Bitcoin saw new multimonth highs above $72,500 even as US stocks cooled amid US threats of “economic warfare” with Iran.
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