Bitcoin slumps 8% after Iran attacks Israel, flashes warning for global markets

The largest cryptocurrency slid 7.7% on Saturday, the biggest such retreat since March 2023. The token pared some of the drop to change hands at about $63,230 as of 11:36 a.m. in Singapore on Sunday. Most other major coins such as Ether, Solana and meme-crowd favorite Dogecoin nursed 24-hour losses.