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Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest daily inflows since February on Monday despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n
Crypto markets retreated on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz drew closer, dampening risk appetite across global markets.<\/p>\n
Bitcoin is trading at $69,200, according to CoinGecko, recovering from an intraday dip below $68,000 but still well off Monday’s brief push above $70,000<\/a>. Ethereum is changing hands at $2,112, while Solana trades at $82. XRP fell 1.6% to $1.32.<\/p>\n The total cryptocurrency market capitalization stands at approximately $2.45 trillion, down less than 1% in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n Among the top 100 tokens by market cap, Rain (RAIN) led gainers with a 9.8% rise, followed by Zcash (ZEC), up 8% to $276. On the downside, Algorand (ALGO) dropped 7%, and Avalanche (AVAX) fell 6.2% to $8.75.<\/p>\n Trump escalated his rhetoric early Tuesday, posting on Truth Social that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to comply with demands to reopen the critical shipping lane that handles roughly one-fifth of global oil and gas flows. Vice President J.D. Vance said the military objectives of the war in Iran have been achieved, but the administration’s ceasefire demands remain unmet.<\/p>\n U.S. equities ended the day mostly unchanged, while West Texas Intermediate crude held above $110<\/a> per barrel as fears of continued supply disruption weighed on energy markets.<\/p>\n Traders widely expect the Federal Reserve to hold rates steady at its April meeting, reflecting the view that wartime inflation will keep the central bank sidelined.<\/p>\n Despite the geopolitical turmoil, spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $471 million in net inflows on Monday, the largest single-day intake since Feb. 25, according to SoSoValue.<\/p>\nIran Deadline Dominates Sentiment<\/h2>\n
ETF Inflows Defy Risk-Off Mood<\/h2>\n