BTC price fell below the key $70,000 level as tensions between the US and Iran ramped up and a broad risk-asset sell-off liquidated late BTC long positions.
Bitcoin price ignores $168M Strategy buy, and falls as Iran tensions escalate
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Bitcoin falls below $70,000 on Feb. 17, 2026 after U.S.-Iran tensions escalated and a broad risk-asset sell-off liquidated late BTC long positions; MicroStrategy bought 2,486 BTC for $168 million earlier on Feb. 17, 2026.
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