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Story: Bitcoin Hits $70K Mark as Middle East Crisis Deepens

By Pankaj K

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Exchange Warnings Mount. But Bitfinex threw cold water on the celebration. The crypto exchange issued a stark warning about…

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Institutional Money Keeps Coming. Galaxy Digital, Mike Novogratz's crypto-focused investment firm, disclosed it added 3,000 BTC to…

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Futures Market Goes Wild. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange reported record Bitcoin futures volumes Monday, with institutional…

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Bitcoin broke through $70,000 Monday morning, touching $70,355 as Iran rejected Washington's latest ceasefire proposal and geopolitical tensions spiked across the region.

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The crypto's market cap sits near $1.4 trillion despite the Middle East chaos, with institutional money flowing in at a pace that's got traders pretty excited.

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But Bitfinex threw cold water on the celebration. The crypto exchange issued a stark warning about market vulnerabilities tied to the escalating geopolitical mess and wild price…

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"We're seeing unusual patterns in trading volumes that coincide with news cycles from the Middle East," a Bitfinex spokesperson said in a statement.

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April 6 saw Bitcoin trading volumes spike across major platforms, with Coinbase reporting a 25% jump compared to March figures.

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Galaxy Digital, Mike Novogratz's crypto-focused investment firm, disclosed it added 3,000 BTC to its holdings on April 5, bringing its total to roughly 50,000 bitcoins.

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Grayscale Investments announced plans to convert its Bitcoin Trust into a spot ETF, pending SEC approval.

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Ethereum rode Bitcoin's coattails higher, climbing to $3,550 from $3,300 earlier in the week.

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JPMorgan analysts expressed caution about Bitcoin's sustainability at current levels. They're worried that external shocks could trigger rapid selloffs, especially given the…

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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange reported record Bitcoin futures volumes Monday, with institutional traders piling into contracts at a pace that caught even seasoned floor…

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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao urged caution despite the positive momentum. "Risk management is everything in this environment," he said during a video call with reporters.

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The SEC faces several Bitcoin ETF application deadlines at month's end, decisions that could dramatically reshape institutional participation.

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