{"id":75552,"date":"2026-07-17T18:46:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-traders-pull-btc-below-63k-as-middle-east-tensions-trigger-fresh-risk-off-selling\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:46:37","slug":"bitcoin-traders-pull-btc-below-63k-as-middle-east-tensions-trigger-fresh-risk-off-selling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-traders-pull-btc-below-63k-as-middle-east-tensions-trigger-fresh-risk-off-selling\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Traders Pull BTC Below $63K as Middle East Tensions Trigger Fresh Risk-Off Selling"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b>
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<\/svg>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  • Bitcoin fell 1.4% below $63,600 on July 17, hitting a session low of $62,732 as post-CPI sentiment faded.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Middle East tensions and an AI stock sell-off dragged global tech indices and the crypto market down 1.8%.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Nansen\u2019s analyst expects a brief flush before accumulation resumes, noting smart money long ratios at 1.58.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Tech Sell-Off and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Markets<\/h2>\n

    Bitcoin<\/span> trended lower for a second consecutive day as the bullish<\/span> sentiment sparked by better-than-expected U.S. inflation<\/span> data began to fade. After recovering from a brief sell-off to edge toward $64,500 Thursday afternoon, the cryptocurrency<\/span> struggled to defend the $64,000 threshold. Market data show bitcoin<\/span> slipped below $64,000 shortly after 6:30 p.m. July 17, continuing its downward trajectory until hitting a session low of $62,732 at 2:20 a.m. Friday.<\/p>\n