{"id":93565,"date":"2026-05-19T11:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=93565"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:03:17","slug":"trump-just-ordered-troops-to-prepare-a-full-assault-on-iran-and-bitcoin-is-clinging-to-76000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=93565","title":{"rendered":"Trump Just Ordered Troops to Prepare a Full Assault on Iran, And Bitcoin Is Clinging to $76,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Bitcoin price held a razor-thin range between $76,000 and $77,000 on Monday, recording just a -0.05% change at $76,797.74 while the broader crypto market buckled under iran geopolitical pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Over $300 million in <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/pro\/futures\/LiquidationHeatMap?ref=bitcoinandmarkets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">crypto positions were liquidated<\/a> in 24 hours, according to data from Coinglass, with long traders absorbing the bulk of those losses. The catalyst was blunt: President Trump posted on Truth Social that he had directed U.S. troops to prepare for a \u201cfull, large scale assault\u201d on Iran if an acceptable deal is not reached, after delaying a planned Tuesday strike at the request of Gulf leaders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: President Trump says he has called off a US &#8220;Military attack&#8221; on Iran which was scheduled for tomorrow after leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE called him and asked him to &#8220;hold off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has instructed the US Military to &#8220;be prepared to go forward with a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OQbBYuEP5u\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/OQbBYuEP5u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/2056452987187302472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The central question now is whether Bitcoin can hold its current support zone-or whether the next leg down is already loading.<\/p>\n<p>The Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index slipped into \u201cExtreme Fear\u201d territory, a reading that historically marks either a capitulation floor or the beginning of a deeper breakdown-context matters enormously here.<\/p>\n<p>Trading volume on Bitcoin surged 30% over the prior 24 hours, which sounds bullish on the surface but in a sideways market typically signals indecision rather than conviction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e\" data-coin-id=\"bitcoin\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_6a0c425d40e8e-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/best-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Can Bitcoin Price Hold $76,500 Amid Iran News, Or Is a Drop to $65,900 Next?<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s current structure is fragile but not yet broken. The $76,000\u2013$77,000 band has become the battleground, with analysts at CryptoQuant identifying $65,900\u2013$70,500 as the projected range for this cycle\u2019s bottom, using the Bitcoin HODL Waves indicator-a tool that maps how long different groups of holders have been sitting on their coins to identify market peaks and troughs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf $70,500 holds, we\u2019ll slowly grind out a bottom in the upper range. If it breaks, we\u2019ll need to re-evaluate lower support structures,\u201d CryptoQuant analyst stated. Separately, market commentators have warned that a daily close below $75,000 could accelerate a move toward $60,000, suggesting the next thousand dollars of downside carries outsized psychological weight.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reading the Bitcoin Bottom via HODL Waves<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur predicted price range for this cycle&#8217;s bottom is $65.9K\u2013$70.5K. If $70.5K holds, we\u2019ll slowly grind out a bottom in the upper range.\u201d \u2013 By Sunny Mom<\/p>\n<p>Complete analysis <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/2935.png\" alt=\"\u2935\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rnE3CrI990\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/rnE3CrI990<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bUebkCmoRw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/bUebkCmoRw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptoquant_com\/status\/2056399913957695803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On-chain data offers a counterpoint to the bearish tape. On-chain analytics <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SantimentData\/status\/2056485709641400522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">firm Santiment noted<\/a> that wallets holding at least 100 BTC have risen 11.2% year-over-year, climbing from 18,191 to 20,229 wallets-each representing at least $7.7 million in holdings at current prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistorically, rising whale wallet counts are viewed as a sign that key stakeholders still have confidence in Bitcoin\u2019s future value and scarcity,\u201d Santiment stated. That\u2019s not a price catalyst on its own, but it does suggest the smart-money cohort is accumulating into weakness rather than exiting.<\/p>\n<p>If Bitcoin defends $75,000 on a daily close, open interest resolves to the upside, and a de-escalation in the Iran situation triggers a relief rally back toward $82,000\u2013$85,000.<\/p>\n<p>However, a break below $70,500 invalidates the current cycle bottom thesis and opens the door to CryptoQuant\u2019s lower target of $65,900, likely triggered by either renewed Iran escalation or a broader risk-off wave hitting equities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/best-crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">The Next 1000x Crypto Gem Before It Lists on Binance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/trump-war-rhetoric-bitcoin-stuck-dogecoin-slips\/\">Trump Just Ordered Troops to Prepare a Full Assault on Iran, And Bitcoin Is Clinging to $76,000<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin price held a razor-thin range between $76,000 and $77,000 on Monday, recording just a -0.05% change at $76,797.74 while the broader crypto market buckled under iran geopolitical pressure. Over $300 million in crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours, according to data from Coinglass, with long traders absorbing the bulk of those losses. 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