Crypto Markets Slide Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Weak US Jobs Data
Cryptocurrencies faced renewed selling pressure as escalating Middle East tensions and disappointing U.S. labor data rattled investors. Bitcoin and Ethereum led a broad decline, with total liquidations surpassing $302 million in 24 hours.
Iran's defiant stance against Western pressure—embodied in President Pezeshkian's "will not surrender" declaration—heightened risk-off sentiment. The crypto market cap fell 3.4% to $2.33 trillion, mirroring drops in traditional risk assets.
Weak U.S. jobs data compounded the selloff. A surprise loss of 92,000 nonfarm payrolls signaled potential labor market softening, further dampening appetite for volatile assets. The dual pressures of geopolitics and macro uncertainty created a perfect storm for crypto's worst single-day performance in weeks.