BTC
$104,771.93
–
0.25%
ETH
$2,520.65
–
0.20%
USDT
$1.0004
+
0.02%
XRP
$2.1619
+
0.18%
BNB
$644.61
–
1.02%
SOL
$145.40
–
1.27%
USDC
$1.0001
+
0.02%
TRX
$0.2745
+
0.07%
DOGE
$0.1704
–
0.08%
ADA
$0.5985
–
2.57%
HYPE
$37.94
–
6.20%
WBT
$49.22
+
2.14%
SUI
$2.8149
–
1.93%
BCH
$462.17
–
1.94%
LINK
$13.20
+
0.99%
LEO
$9.1301
–
0.05%
XLM
$0.2512
–
0.43%
AVAX
$17.92
–
4.22%
TON
$2.9335
–
0.91%
SHIB
$0.0₄1162
–
0.85%
By Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Parikshit Mishra
Updated Jun 19, 2025, 6:02 a.m. Published Jun 19, 2025, 5:25 a.m.
- Major cryptocurrencies, including XRP, ADA, and SOL, declined over 1% amid escalating Middle East tensions, while DOGE remained flat but down over 10% for the week.
- Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. attracted significant inflows, with $389 million in new purchases, as investors seek refuge from market volatility.
- The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates but highlighted persistent inflation risks, contributing to market uncertainty and affecting both equities and cryptocurrencies.
Crypto majors slid further on Thursday and the dollar gained ground as fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East intensified.
XRP
, Cardano’s ADA
, and Solana’s SOL
lost over 1% in the past 24 hours, while dogecoin
is flat on the day but down over 10% for the week, wiping out its early June rally. Ether
lost 0.7%, reversing all gains from earlier in the week.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
As such, spot bitcoin
exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. continued to attract inflows, with over $389 million in fresh buys on Wednesday,data shows. Spot ETH ETFs racked up $19 million in positive flows.
U.S. officials are reportedly weighing a direct strike on Iran, while the Federal Reserve flagged a more persistent inflation outlook, spooking investors and pushing equities, crypto majors, and commodities into choppy waters.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned on Wednesday that tariffs and global conflict could make it harder to tame inflation. While the central bank held rates steady, Powell said the cost of tariffs “will fall on the end consumer,” and that the Fed needs to “see more” before cutting.
Altcoins, considered higher-risk bets, are typically the first to get dumped in times of macro stress.
Bitcoin continues to remains rangebound. While the largest cryptocurrency has climbed 13% year-to-date, buoyed by ETF inflows and dollar weakness, it hasn’t acted decisively as either a safe haven or a risk asset this week.
“Bitcoin seems stuck between two worlds,” said FxPro analyst Alex Kuptsikevich. “It’s not reacting to rising risk appetite, nor surging like gold during heightened conflict.”
Shaurya is the Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team in Asia with a focus on crypto derivatives, DeFi, market microstructure, and protocol analysis.
Shaurya holds over $1,000 in BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, SUSHI, CRV, NEAR, YFI, YFII, SHIB, DOGE, USDT, USDC, BNB, MANA, MLN, LINK, XMR, ALGO, VET, CAKE, AAVE, COMP, ROOK, TRX, SNX, RUNE, FTM, ZIL, KSM, ENJ, CKB, JOE, GHST, PERP, BTRFLY, OHM, BANANA, ROME, BURGER, SPIRIT, and ORCA.
He provides over $1,000 to liquidity pools on Compound, Curve, SushiSwap, PancakeSwap, BurgerSwap, Orca, AnySwap, SpiritSwap, Rook Protocol, Yearn Finance, Synthetix, Harvest, Redacted Cartel, OlympusDAO, Rome, Trader Joe, and SUN.
