Bitcoin faces $51,000 risk if oil climbs to $180 as inflation fears grow

Bitcoin has held up better than US equities and gold since the Feb. 28 US and Israel–Iran conflict escalation, but analysts warn a move in oil toward $180 per barrel could pressure BTC in the months ahead. If the oil shock persists, some projections put US CPI near 5% and push rate-cut expectations further out, conditions that could weigh on risk assets and align with a technical downside target around $51,000–$52,000.