I. Dawn Collapse: Trump's Warning Ignites Middle East Powder Keg, Crypto Market Runs with Blood
On the morning of June 17, 2025, during the Asian trading session, the crypto market suddenly experienced an avalanche-like plunge. Bitcoin rapidly fell from its high of $109,000, breaking through the critical support level of $107,000 within two hours, with a daily volatility exceeding 8%; Ethereum simultaneously lost the $2,600 defense line, with $390 million in leveraged funds instantly evaporating, and 110,000 accounts collectively liquidated. The trigger for this massacre directly points to an emergency warning posted by U.S. President Trump on the social media platform "Truth Social":
"Iran should have signed the 'agreement' I had them sign... Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!"
Accompanying the warning, Tehran's night sky was suddenly illuminated by anti-aircraft fire networks - Iran's national television confirmed multiple explosion incidents, with the Revolutionary Guard vowing to deliver a "more painful response".
The signal of the war machine's full activation pushed WTI crude oil prices up 2%, causing global risk assets to collapse simultaneously.
II. Full Perspective of Escalation: Missiles, Nuclear Threats, and Great Power Confrontation
Meanwhile, according to Iranian media, multiple explosions occurred in Tehran, the capital of Iran, with extensive anti-aircraft fire. Iran warned that if the United States cannot contain Israel, Iran will deliver a "more painful response".
Over the past 48 hours, the situation has escalated to continuous daytime attacks, including strikes on the headquarters of Iran's national television and radio broadcasting stations.
Importantly, the Iranian government now explicitly denies the accuracy of a previous Wall Street Journal report claiming Tehran was seeking to return to the negotiating table with the Trump administration. Iran's state-run Nour News Agency claimed that Iranian forces shot down an Israeli F-35 stealth fighter near Tabriz, which the Israeli Defense Forces quickly refuted as "fake news".
According to Israeli media, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu recently said that Israel does not rule out the possibility of killing Khamenei - "This would end the conflict". He said: "I will not publicly detail our plans, but we will do whatever it takes." Importantly, he revealed a significant message - Netanyahu stated that Israel is "coordinating well" with the United States on the Iran issue.
On the U.S. side, two American officials stated that as Middle Eastern tensions intensify, the U.S. military has transferred a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options for Trump.
Flight tracking website AirNav systems reported that last Sunday night, over 31 U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft - primarily KC-135s and KC-45s - left the United States, flying eastward. Aerial refueling aircraft are critical aviation assets that can extend fighter jets' operational range, endurance, and flexibility.
These officials declined to comment on the number of aircraft but stated that the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is heading to the Middle East, with one official saying this was a pre-planned deployment. The Nimitz can accommodate 5,000 personnel and over 60 aircraft, including fighter jets.
The Nimitz carrier strike group was previously scheduled to replace the Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which has been deployed for months, but is now heading to the Middle East ahead of schedule. Both will be present in the Middle East simultaneously. The Nimitz is the oldest active U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, commissioned on May 3, 1975, and planned for retirement in 2026, making this potentially its final maritime voyage. This is a highly symbolic deployment.
Overall, these deployments indicate that as Iran and Israel strike each other in an unprecedented open war with increasing civilian casualties, the United States is significantly enhancing its air power in preparation for potential ongoing operations.
The financial blog Zero Hedge noted that the redeployment of U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft strongly suggests that Western military planners are preparing for a conflict measured in weeks rather than days.
"Suddenly deploying over twenty U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft eastward is unusual. This is a clear signal of strategic readiness," said Erik Schutten of Dyami Security Intelligence.
"Logistics are crucial, whether supporting Israel or preparing for long-range operations. This move indicates that the United States is preparing for rapid escalation if tensions with Iran spread."
Shortly after these reports, Iranian media reported that Iran is preparing to launch the "largest and most intense missile attack" on Israeli territory in history.
Israel's ongoing military operation - "Lion's Operation" - has been conducting coordinated precise strikes since last weekend on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, oil export terminals, and critical targets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). A Wall Street Journal column from October 2024 outlined the scope and sequence of these strikes, indicating that the goal far exceeds deterrence and aims to pave the way for regime change in Tehran.
Conclusion: Rebuilding Consensus Under the Nuclear Shadow
As Trump's evacuation order and Tehran's air defense alerts tear through the dawn, the crypto market is experiencing a brutal stress test - the collapse of geopolitical risk pricing mechanisms, traditional safe-haven assets failing, and automated leverage liquidation massacres. Historical experience shows that war has never destroyed technological revolutions, but only accelerates paradigm shifts. In the parallel spacetime of missiles and blockchain, only those who grasp the tickets of sovereign capital entry (Texas fiscal reserve Bitcoin) and anti-censorship protocols (like Sovereign Engine) can witness the dawn of a new order at the collapse of civilization.
