Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Drops as Mideast Tensions Rise, but $200K Still In Play

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)A weaker dollar, subdued inflation and heightened tensions in the Middle East are reshaping the crypto market's trajectory, giving bitcoin (BTC) room to run in the future, while pushing it down in the near term. While the largest cryptocurrency is lower today, analysts say a price of $200,000 is in play by year-end.One influence is the U.S source: https://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2025/06/12/crypto-daybook-americas-bitcoin-drops-as-mideast-tensions-rise-but-200k-still-in-play