Bitcoin slides toward $75,000, ETH, SOL, XRP drop as oil hits four-year high

Crypto sold off across the board with bitcoin down 2.1% and ether off 3.4% as Brent crude surged 7.1% to $126 a barrel on reports President Trump is being briefed on military options for Iran....
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