The US Military Conducts Night Raid on Houthis, Crypto Market Plunges, Oil Price Surges

BlockBeats News, August 31st, the United States Central Command confirmed that the U.S. military launched attacks on two rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday (early Monday Beijing time, August 31st). This is the first time the U.S. has publicly acknowledged attacking Iran since the end of July. Subsequently, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran announced on social media early on the 31st that Iran had launched missiles at a U.S. military base.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran released a statement stating that an attack on Larak Island resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, including civilians. They said, "The enemy's aggression against Larak Island will be retaliated against, and the aggressors will be punished."

Impacted by the news, according to Bitget, WTI crude oil gapped up nearly 2% on Monday, Brent crude oil returned to $90 per barrel, and rose 2.3% during the day. Spot gold gapped down.

Also, according to HTX, the cryptocurrency market is down across the board, with Bitcoin falling to $77,000, currently trading at $77,399.02, down 1.7% in the past hour. Ethereum dropped below $2,400, currently trading at $2,398, down 2.76% in the past hour.