{
  "id": 4629489,
  "title": "U.S. strikes on Iran fail to stir bitcoin, on track for best month since November 2024",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/u-s-strikes-on-iran-fail-to-stir-bitcoin-on-track-for-best-month",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:44:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CoinDesk",
    "slug": "coindesk",
    "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/31/u-s-strikes-on-iran-fail-to-stir-bitcoin-on-track-for-best-month-since-november-2024"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bitcoin has remained steady despite increased tensions between the US and Iran, with the cryptocurrency gaining 24% this month. According to CoinDesk, the stability comes after a broader risk-off move sparked by the first US strikes against Iran in weeks, which sent oil prices higher and stocks lower.\n\nInvesting.com reports that Bitcoin fell 0.3% to $78,007.1 on Monday, extending losses from the weekend. The decline was attributed to hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, which pushed up expectations for rising interest rates. Warsh's comments were seen as hawkish, with markets increasing bets on a potential rate hike in September.\n\nDespite the short-term fluctuations, Bitcoin is on track for its best month since November 2023, with a 24% gain in August, as reported by CoinDesk and Investing.com.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Bitcoin barely blinks as U.S. hits Iran, sending oil higher and stocks lower",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/bitcoin-barely-blinks-as-u-s-hits-iran-sending-oil-higher-and-stocks",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:29:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Bitcoin falls below $78k as rate jitters, Iran escalation weigh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/bitcoin-falls-below-78k-as-rate-jitters-iran-escalation-weigh",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:44:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}