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Oil shock could send Bitcoin down 45% if price surge forces Fed to delay cuts

CryptoSlate|Gino Matos|March 6, 2026 at 05:05 PM

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Analysis suggests Bitcoin could face a 45% decline if oil price surges from Iran conflict force the Federal Reserve to delay interest rate cuts. Trump projects the Iran conflict will resolve within 4-5 weeks, with markets expecting a pattern similar to the 2019 Saudi Aramco drone attacks.

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→Bitcoin could drop 45% if oil shock forces Fed to postpone rate cuts
→Trump estimates Iran conflict will end within 4-5 weeks
→Markets are pricing in a similar pattern to 2019 Saudi Aramco attacks where oil spiked 15% then normalized
→Oil price surges could impact Fed monetary policy decisions regarding rate cuts
→Geopolitical tensions create potential headwinds for cryptocurrency markets

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