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As Asia begins trade week, BTC is over $ 100,500 as the original volatility of news this weekend, which the United States hit some of Iran’s nuclear facilities, begins to fall.
While prices briefly dipped under six numbers on Sunday in a risk-off reaction, markets have since stabilized. Equity futures are flat and gold is only marginal, suggesting that dealers do not yet prices in a wider escalation.
The lack of follow -up in traditional markets may reflect the expectations that Iran’s answers will be contained or delayed, rather than immediate and destabilizing.
Crude oil holds its winnings near $ 76 per day. Barrel after spiking almost 4% Sunday night for fear of Iran being able to block the Hormuz Strait, an important chokepoint for global oil shipments. Still, comment from US officials and muted trade in early weeks, suggesting investors remain in a waiting-and-see mode.
In crypto markets, Altcoins had mirrored BTC’s weekend drop, such as ETH, XRP and SOL, also back losses.
For the time being, the market seems to be treating the US-IRan clash as a geopolitical flashpoint, not a structural break.
OKX is considering us IPO: Report
Crypto Exchange Okx is considering a public listing in the United States, according to a report from the information.
Earlier this year, the Exchange announced an American expansion after settling with the Department of Justice about accusations that it operated in the country without a money transfer license.
Bullish, a competitor to OKX, and the parent company in Coindesk, are said to consider a stock exchange listing considering the appetite investors that have for companies with exposure to digital assets.
OKX told Coindesk that it had no comment on the matter.
Polymarket Bettor’s less secure around the second US strike on Iran
The polyming field is cooled to the idea that the United States will hit Iran a second time before the end of the month.
‘Yes’ side of a contract asking if the United States will perform another military action in Iran by June 30, now deals with 54% from 74% in the hours following the first strike in Iranian nuclear places.
There seems to be a growing market statement that deconfliction – on both sides – is on the agenda, as stated in another contract asking Bettorer about the likelihood of Iran closing the hormuz strait, which currently deals with 49% down from 52%.
Market Movement:
- BTC: Bitcoin rebound for $ 101,419 after an unstable 4.5% intradag -sswing and found strong support for $ 99,000 in the midst of geopolitical tensions and rising institutional buying interests.
- ETH: Ethereum fell 2.3% to $ 2,237 in the middle of US-Iran tension, which broke a six-week consolidation pattern despite over $ 500 million in institutional accumulation.
- Gold: Bank of America analysts predict that gold could hit $ 4,000 per day. Ounce within a year, an 18% jump, driven less by geopolitical tensions and more by mounting US tax debt and a global shift from central banks away from the dollar against gold.
- Nikkei 225: The markets in Asia and the Pacific fell on Monday as the United States hits the Iranian nuclear places that burned oil price tips and fears of a wider escalation of the Middle East, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 0.56%.
