Bitcoin fell below $80,000 over the weekend as reports of accelerated U.S. evacuations from embassies and military bases across the Middle East added to risk concerns in cryptocurrency markets. Ether, XRP and Solana also declined, while the reported security developments raised the prospect of renewed tensions involving Iran and the United States.
Bitcoin reaches one-month low
Bitcoin dropped 2.2% over 24 hours to $79,700, its weakest level in more than a month, according to CoinDesk. The decline came as crypto markets broadly moved lower on Saturday.
Other major digital assets also lost ground. Ether, XRP and Solana each fell between 3% and 4%, according to the source material. The moves placed several widely traded cryptocurrencies at multi-week lows as market participants responded to the latest geopolitical developments.
U.S. expands personnel evacuations
The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States was rapidly removing personnel from diplomatic facilities and military bases throughout the Middle East. The report cited intelligence indicating that Iran was preparing attacks against Americans.
Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, wrote in a Friday memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Iran had significantly increased efforts to target U.S. personnel. The memo said alleged plotting against U.S. citizens had reached advanced stages in the Middle East and in some other countries.
The reported departures appear broader than earlier measures announced during the week, when some diplomatic personnel in Saudi Arabia were ordered to leave. The source material did not provide a total number of personnel affected or details about the timing of each evacuation.
Threat of renewed conflict weighs on markets
The developments came alongside comments from President Donald Trump indicating that military action involving Iran could escalate again after the U.S. midterm elections in early November. Speaking at a rally in Florida on Friday, Trump said the United States might carry out another “Epic Fury.”
The combination of evacuation reports and the prospect of renewed military escalation created a tense backdrop for weekend trading. Cryptocurrency markets operate continuously, including outside regular weekday sessions, so prices can react quickly when new political or security information emerges. The source material linked the weekend decline to the broader risk-off pressure but did not identify a separate market-specific trigger.
Moneyiar market picture
Moneyiar data recorded on October 25, 2026, at about 10:38-10:39 p.m. Tehran time showed Bitcoin at $80,430.506808014, down 0.08% over 24 hours and 1.32% over seven days.
Among the other assets tracked by Moneyiar:
- Sun [New] stood at $0.0163252667, up 0.06% in 24 hours and down 1.39% over seven days.
- Monad was priced at $0.0215496181, down 0.49% over 24 hours but up 2.33% over seven days.
- AKEDO stood at $0.031015752, up 0.8% over 24 hours and 2.5% over seven days.
These Moneyiar figures were recorded after the CoinDesk report’s quoted $79,700 level, so they represent a later market snapshot rather than the same trading moment.
