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Bitcoin Stabilizes Near $81K Amid Rising Tensions With Iran
Bitcoin was little changed on Tuesday, holding within a narrow trading range as fading hopes for a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, along with caution ahead of key inflation data, kept the cryptocurrency market on edge.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose 0.5% to $81,276.1 as of 06:06 GMT.
Over the weekend, Bitcoin briefly climbed to $82,000, although part of those gains was erased amid signs of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
This week, investor attention is also focused on the U.S.-China summit taking place against the backdrop of deteriorating relations between the world’s two largest economies.
Peace Agreement With Iran Appears Unlikely as Trump Considers Military Options
Risk appetite weakened on Tuesday following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering additional military options against Iran, although a final decision this week appears unlikely.
The development followed Trump’s broad rejection of Iran’s response to the U.S. peace proposal, while also stating that he is considering resuming operations aimed at securing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump further warned that the ceasefire arrangement with Iran is “on the verge of collapse,” a comment that may signal the potential resumption of military conflict in the Middle East.
Against this backdrop, financial markets remained cautious: Asian equities mostly declined on Tuesday, while U.S. stock index futures also moved lower.
U.S. CPI Inflation Data Becomes the Market’s Main Focus
Market participants are also closely watching the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. The key question is how much the sharp rise in oil and gas prices caused by the conflict with Iran has contributed to U.S. inflation.
Headline CPI is expected to rise significantly compared to the previous month in April, while core CPI is projected to remain unchanged.
The April data follows March’s CPI report, which already showed inflation accelerating due to energy-related pressures, although analysts believe the impact will likely appear more strongly in the April figures.
A further spike in inflation could reduce expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2026 — a scenario generally viewed as unfavorable for speculative assets, including cryptocurrencies.
Crypto Market Today: Altcoins Remain Mostly Flat
The broader cryptocurrency market was largely unchanged on Tuesday, as uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict and anticipation of the U.S. CPI report kept investors cautious.
Ether, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, fell 1% to $2,313.55, while XRP gained 0.7% to $1.4647.
Solana, Cardano, and BNB traded within narrow ranges. Among meme coins, Dogecoin rose 0.3%, while $TRUMP declined 1.7%.
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