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Leading cryptocurrencies traded sideways on Sunday as gold and crude oil rose sharply amid investor concerns over escalating Middle East tensions.
Bitcoin swung during the weekend, slipping below $64,000 after the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Iran, before rebounding above $66,000 by Sunday. Ethereum followed a similar pattern, recovering above $1,900 after falling below $1,840.
More than $420 million was liquidated across the crypto market over the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass, with long liquidations accounting for more than 50% of the total. Bitcoin’s open interest was largely unchanged over the same period. On Binance, retail and whale traders remained net long on the leading cryptocurrency.
Market sentiment also remained cautious, with “Extreme Fear” still reflected in the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.32 trillion, down 1.82% over the last 24 hours.
Stock futures fell overnight on Sunday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 541 points, or 1.11%, as of 7:45 p.m. EDT. Futures linked to the S&P 500 declined 1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.96%.
Spot gold surged past $5,380 an ounce, reflecting rising safe-haven demand, while crude oil also spiked amid the geopolitical backdrop.
Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe said the market had already priced in uncertainty around whether the U.S. would attack Iran. “It has happened. Peak fear is behind us, and slowly this should translate into a rotation on the markets,” he said.
Van de Poppe expected Bitcoin and equities to “do well” over the next 1–2 months.
Javon Marks, another analyst, pointed to a “hidden bullish divergence” on Bitcoin near the critical support level of $67,559. He projected that the setup could lift prices back above $116,652 and move them toward current all-time highs near $126,000.
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