Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash: Gold, Silver and Bitcoin on the move

While the world was talking about the death of the country’s president Ibrahim Reisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdullahiyan in a helicopter crash in Iran yesterday, the night hours were active for gold, silver and Bitcoin. The yellow metal hit a record high, while silver continued to rise. Bitcoin, on the other hand, initially fell and then rose again.

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash: Gold, Silver and Bitcoin on the move

The deaths of Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in yesterday’s helicopter crash made the world’s agenda overnight, while the repercussions of the incident on the markets, which will open today, are eagerly awaited.

Silver and gold are on the rise

Ounces of gold and silver, which have been rising sharply in recent days, continued their upward trajectory after the news of the accident spread. Last week, the ounce of silver, which exceeded $30 for the first time in 11 years, exceeded $32 in the night hours. Ounce of gold also continued its upward trend and surpassed $2440, reaching an all-time high.

Bitcoin first fell and then rose

Unlike gold and silver, the news of the accident brought a decline in Bitcoin in the first place. While the largest cryptocurrency was traded above $67 thousand, it fell to $66 thousand with the news. In the morning hours, Bitcoin rose above $67 thousand again.

In the minutes when this news was written, ounce of gold is trading at $2440, ounce of silver $31.6 and Bitcoin is trading at $66,488.

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