TechFlow News, February 6: According to CoinDesk, a prior U.S. warning urging citizens to “immediately leave Iran” has resurfaced online, adding a new risk factor to an already volatile and unstable cryptocurrency market plagued by high volatility and forced liquidations.
The warning was first issued in mid-January and has drawn renewed attention amid preparations for nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran scheduled for Friday in Oman. In the current environment, Bitcoin is behaving more like a high-beta tech stock than a safe-haven asset such as gold, making it highly sensitive to geopolitical news.
Analysts note that, under conditions of excessive leveraged positions and insufficient liquidity, even ambiguous news can trigger rapid deleveraging—especially in the perpetual futures market. Historically, Bitcoin tends to decline whenever geopolitical crises dominate headlines, as investors gravitate toward traditional safe-haven assets such as gold or bonds.
