**Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin Dips Amid Middle East Tensions**
- Bitcoin (BTC) has reclaimed $61,000 after briefly dipping to $60,300, influenced by escalating tensions in the Middle East. Iran's missile retaliation against Israel has stirred market volatility.
- BTC is down 4% in the last 24 hours, while the broader digital asset market has dropped 6%, according to the CoinDesk 20 Index.
- Gold, often seen as a safe haven, gained 0.8% post-attack, highlighting its maturity compared to BTC's 15-year history.
- Crypto futures saw over $450 million in long liquidations, with Bitcoin traders losing $122 million and Ether traders nearly $100 million.
- Short-term holders have sent $3 billion worth of BTC to exchanges at a loss, contributing to recent price declines.
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