Crypto News Today (July 13): Bitcoin Falls Below $63,000 as Fresh Iran Strikes Rattle Markets

Last Updated: July 14, 2026

Crypto markets fell broadly on July 14, 2026, after President Trump formally declared war with Iran to Congress, a significant escalation that spiked oil prices and pushed sentiment back into Extreme Fear. Beyond the price action, XRP notched a genuine regulatory win with a full MiCA license in Europe, CLARITY Act odds remained depressed following Senator Lindsey Graham’s death, and a security incident hit Layer-1 network Qubic.

Today’s Top Stories

Trump Formally Declares War With Iran, Oil Spikes

President Trump’s formal war declaration with Iran, delivered to Congress, marks a significant escalation from the strikes reported earlier this week. Oil prices jumped roughly 10% on the news, reviving inflation concerns just ahead of Tuesday’s US CPI report. Total crypto market capitalization fell 1.5% to $2.23 trillion in response, with Bitcoin falling toward $62,600 and most major assets declining in tandem. For live price levels, see Bitcoin News Today and Crypto Market Today.

XRP Wins Full MiCA License in Europe

XRP was granted a full MiCA license, giving it compliant operating status across the European Union — a genuine institutional milestone that the market has largely treated as already priced in given broader price weakness. See XRP News Today for full details.

CLARITY Act Odds Stay Depressed Near 24%

Polymarket odds of the CLARITY Act passing in 2026 remain near 24%, down sharply from 46% just days earlier, following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, a vocal supporter of the bill. The Senate faces a narrow window before the August 8 recess, widely viewed as the bill’s last realistic chance this year.

OCEAN Mining Pool Prepares for Possible BIP 110 Fork

Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN upgraded its backend infrastructure to support a potential BIP 110 chain fork, allowing miners to be rewarded on both resulting chains if the dispute over capping arbitrary data storage resolves through a network split rather than consensus.

Qubic Confirms Security Incident on GitHub

Layer-1 network Qubic confirmed a security incident affecting its GitHub repository. Details on the scope and impact remain limited as the situation develops.

New Hampshire Passes Blockchain Fundamentals Act

New Hampshire signed the Blockchain Fundamentals Act into law, safeguarding crypto self-custody rights, protecting blockchain developers and miners from certain liabilities, and introducing a specialized dispute-resolution process for blockchain-related disputes.

Pi Coin Drops 17% as Broader Altcoin Weakness Spreads

Pi Coin led losses among major tokens, falling 17.2% over 24 hours, alongside sharp declines in DeXe and Lighter, even as Jito, Curve DAO Token, and Polygon posted gains against the broader downtrend.

Market Snapshot

Asset	Price	24h
Bitcoin (BTC)	~$62,600	-2%
Ethereum (ETH)	~$1,783	roughly flat
XRP	~$1.06	-2.9%
Solana (SOL)	~$75	-1.3%
BNB	~$567	-1.8%
Dogecoin	~$0.072	testing support

For full price data, support/resistance levels, and technical analysis, see Crypto Market Today.

What to Watch This Week

• US CPI report, Tuesday — a key input for whether the Fed leans toward a July rate hike
• Whether Iran-related tensions escalate further — the dominant near-term driver of risk sentiment across crypto and traditional markets
• CLARITY Act Senate timeline — the bill faces a narrow window before the August 8 recess
• Qubic security incident developments — watch for an official scope-and-impact disclosure
• BIP 110 fork resolution — whether the dispute resolves through consensus or a network split

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