Bitcoin retreats to the $62,000 level as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate [Crypto Briefing]

[Financial News] Bitcoin fell to the $62,000 range on the 14th as military tensions between the United States and Iran intensified.
According to global crypto data platform CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin was trading in the $62,000 range at 10:30 a.m. that day, down 1.80% from the previous day on a 24-hour basis. Over the past week, Bitcoin has fallen 2.16%.
Bitcoin is trading in the 92 million won range on the KRW Market. Based on the global crypto market comparison platform Cryprice, the Korea premium stands at -0.80%.
The decline appears to reflect the further escalation of military tensions between the United States and Iran. In an appearance on a local radio program on the 13th local time, President Donald Trump said, "We will hit Iran hard tonight and tomorrow as well," adding, "The memorandum of understanding (MOU) on ending the war with Iran was made to test Iran."
In fact, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X that it had launched nighttime airstrikes against Iran for three consecutive days, starting on the 14th in Iran time. CENTCOM said, "This will degrade the Iranian military's ability to attack innocent civilians and merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz."
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, provided by CoinMarketCap, stood at 28 on the day, indicating "fear." The index ranges from 0 to 100. The closer it is to 0, the more it reflects "extreme fear," while values near 100 indicate "extreme greed."
At the same time, Ethereum was trading in the $1,784 range, down 1.69% from the previous day. Ripple was trading in the $1.06 range, down 1.78%.

yimsh0214@fnnews.com Lim Sang-hyuk Reporter