📉 Tensions in the Middle East sent Bitcoin (BTC) lower in the first half of Asian trading hours. BTC fell to $60,300 on Tuesday night before climbing above $61,500 on Wednesday morning. The decline dampened hopes for October, which has historically been BTC’s most bullish month.

- The CoinDesk 20 suffered its biggest decline in weeks, down 4.7%.

- While gold rose, BTC fell as much as 6%.

- Dogecoin (DOGE) lost 8%, while XRP, SOL, BNB, and ETH lost as much as 6%.

- Smaller tokens (SEI, FLOKI, STARK) fell as much as 16%.

💬 Do you think this BTC decline is temporary? Let’s discuss it in the comments!