Bitcoin Falls Below $100K Amid Geopolitical Turmoil and Market Volatility

Published: 24 Jun 2025

Author: Precedence Research

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The world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Bitcoin, dropped beneath the crucial psychological level in excess of USD 100,000 on Sunday. Declining by more than 4% to record a low of about USD 99,237 at 4.52 a.m. SAST. Ethereum (Ether), which is the second-largest digital coin, also experienced a steeper downturn of about 8.52%, tumbling to around USD 2,199. The losses were incurred in the backdrop of increased tension in the whole world after the weekend military assaults by the U.S. in their nuclear installations in Iran. The attacks are one of the biggest developments in the Middle East crisis, which shocked both the conventional and online financial markets.

Bitcoin, which had been performing highly in the first six months of 2025, dipped below 100,000 for the first time in more than 4 weeks. Ether and some of the altcoins followed the trend, and the entire crypto market lost almost 7 percent over the 24-hour period. The action has evoked conflicting feelings among investors and observers who are currently wondering whether. This would turn out to be just a temporary correction or the beginning of a more extensive dip in digital possessions. The volatility is affirming the risk and potential of holding the cryptocurrencies to South African investors whose curve toward crypto acceptance has drastically increased.

Traditional markets have always been subject to geopolitical instability, but never more so than currently, when the backdraft is even greater on crypto. Tensions between Iran, the U.S., and Israel have been peaking, and an eruption of military conflicts in the region has become another issue, which has led the investor sentiment to become cautious. The recent decision of the U.S., with the guidance of President Donald Trump, to approve attacks on three Iranian nuclear facilities is considered to be a defining moment.

Nevertheless, recent setbacks notwithstanding, Bitcoin was back at full strength in May, setting new records with Wall Street setting aside massive amounts of capital to put into crypto-backed ETFs. The positive momentum was being fuelled mostly by a bullish tone, renewed enthusiasm in decentralized finance (DeFi), and the sustained belief in blockchain infrastructure. Furthermore, the firm drop over the month of June indicates that geopolitical stress, proliferating inflation fear, and uncertainty in regulations are leading headwinds. The risk-reward situation in the crypto trading scene is still an all-or-nothing setup, and research and risk management are critical.