Less than one hour ago Israel attacked Iran's capital Teheran, escalating the Middle East conflict.
Right after news broke, the crypto market experienced notable volatility, with Bitcoin (BTC) dropping below $66,000 – losing around 2% in the past hour and 3.3% in the past day.
Ethereum (ETH) also took a hit, declining by more than 3% to $2,420.
The biggest loser during this period is the trending altcoin Goatseus Maximus (GOAT), which dropped by 6.7% and is currently tradign at $0.67.
The total cryptocurrency market cap lost 3.27% today and is sitting at $2.25, at the time of writing.
$313.16 million were liquidated from the market in the past 24 hours – $255.91 million in longs and $57.24 million in shorts)
Although the 1-day technical analysis from TradingView still shows bullish santiment with the summary pointing to “buy” at 11 and the moving averages to “strong buy” at 11 as well, oscillators wend from “neutral” to “sell”.
Bitcoin is once again mirroring global liquidity trends—and that could have major implications in the days ahead.
The crypto market is showing signs of cautious optimism. While prices remain elevated, sentiment indicators and trading activity suggest investors are stepping back to reassess risks rather than diving in further.
Citigroup analysts say the key to Bitcoin’s future isn’t mining cycles or halving math—it’s ETF inflows.
A wave of bullish momentum is sweeping through smaller-cap altcoins, with ResearchCoin (RSC), Electroneum (ETN), and REI Network (REI) all recording substantial 24-hour gains.