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Altcoins search for direction while Bitcoin looks on track to take a stab at new all-time highs.

Bitcoin has lost more than 8% over the past week as geopolitical tensions and military action between Israel and Iran ramped up.

Bitcoin’s drop below the $100,000 support pulled ETH, XRP, SOL and HYPE lower, but a relief rally may be around the corner.

Bitcoin has lost recent gains in a $2,000 slide as Middle East tensions escalated on Monday night.

Bitcoin gains momentum as spot BTC ETF inflows and stable derivatives data offset investors’ war and inflation concerns.

Gold brushed its all-time highs amid Middle East tensions, while analysts say BTC still trades more like a risk asset than a safe haven.

Data shows that Bitcoin's price gained at least 16% within a week of sharp oil price rallies.

Jan3 founder Samson Mow tells GameStop CEO, “This is where you buy” as Bitcoin’s price tumbled after Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Iran.

Bitcoin Suisse received in-principle approval from the Abu Dhabi Global Market, marking its first expansion outside the European Union.

Cointelegraph partners with TheBlock. to boost tokenization, compliance and real-world asset adoption in the MENA region through joint events and coverage.

OKX MENA CEO Rifad Mahasneh told Cointelegraph that while hype can drive project growth in Web3, providing everyday value should be a priority for RWA tokenization projects.

Bitcoin is becoming a yield-generating asset class for institutions using DeFi strategies like staking, lending and Sharia-compliant tools.

DeFi platforms account for a big chunk of Yemen’s crypto web traffic, over 63%, while global centralized exchanges account for 18%, blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says.

Tokinvest founder and CEO Scott Thiel said that in his seven years in the RWA sector, there’s been “no lack of demand” from asset owners wanting to tokenize their properties.

Saudi Arabia has committed $14.9 billion to AI through global tech partnerships, including Google, Lenovo and Alibaba, as it aims to become a regional AI hub.