Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Holds $70,000 as War-Driven Inflation Fears Meet Defensive Market Positioning Bitcoin price held near the $70,000 level today as geopolitical risks tied to the conflict involving Iran shifted and macro expectations weighed on broader risk markets, while derivatives data and on-chain metrics pointed to a market in consolidation rather than capitulation.

Round-the-clock oil trading on Hyperliquid is drawing investors beyond crypto as geopolitical shocks expose gaps in traditional markets, the bank said. 

The contracts trade 24/7, are cash-settled in USDC and allow for up to 10-times leverage on single-stock contracts and 20-times on ETF products. 

Bitcoin Cash (BCH), up 2.5% from Thursday, joined Aptos (APT) as a top performer. 

The new $1 billion investment round indicates that interest in the embattled prediction market remains.