Bitcoin fell 1.6% to below $82,800 in Asian morning trading on Thursday, breaking below the key support level of $83,000 previously identified by FxPro, which the firm believes "will soon open the way to $80,000." Meanwhile, Brent crude rose 2% to above $102 per barrel following reports that the White House asked the Pentagon to develop strike options against Iran. The jump in oil prices pushed the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield up 2 basis points to 5.31%, close to its highest level since 2002.