Bitcoin drops as Rubio privately signals Iran war may last weeks, locking in high oil prices
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Marco Rubio sat down with G7 foreign ministers and told them privately that the war with Iran could continue another two to four weeks, handing Washington’s closest allies and the market a countdown. Reports noted that Rubio publicly said the operation should conclude in “weeks, not months,” and the gap between those two framings captures the window long enough to sustain macro strain where Bitcoin now trades. Bitcoin reached an intraday low of $65,571.07 on Mar. 27, down roughly 4.4% on the day. Meanwhile, Brent crude was at $111.52, up 53% since the war began on Feb. 27. The Nasdaq had entered correction territory, the 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.44%, and Fed futures reflected essentially zero probability of a rate cut this year. That combination explains Bitcoin’s session losses with precision. Asset / Indicator Latest level / status Move / context Bitcoin (BTC) $65,571.07 Down ~4.4% on Mar. 27 Brent crude $111.52 Up 53% since Feb. 27 Nasdaq Composite Correction territory Risk assets under pressure U.S. 10-year Treasury yield 4.44% Higher yields tightening financial conditions Fed futures ~0% probability of a rate cut this year Markets pricing a rate-cut freeze The transmission chain Oil above $100 pushes freight costs into every supply chain simultaneously. EIA data shows tanker rates for VLCCs from the Middle East to Asia hit their highest level since at least November 2005 in March. Stickier inflation expectations follow, as University of Michigan consumer sentiment fell to 53.3, and one-year inflation expectations jumped from 3.4% to 3.8%. Fed Governor Lisa Cook said the war in Iran has shifted the balance of risks toward inflation, cementing a rate-cut freeze that is the direct channel into Bitcoin. Bitcoin has come to trade like a high-beta liquidity instrument. The IMF has documented that its correlation with equities is higher…
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