Bitcoin Surges Amid Geopolitical Tension While AI Tokens Dominate Crypto Markets
Bitcoin has gained 1.5 percent since the Iran conflict began, outperforming traditional safe-haven assets including gold, equities, and bonds during the same period. This performance suggests a shifting narrative around cryptocurrency as a hedge asset in times of geopolitical uncertainty. Within the broader crypto market, artificial intelligence tokens emerged as the strongest sector in the first quarter, with TAO climbing 125 percent from its February lows. The recent ceasefire sparked a significant rally driven by new long positions rather than short squeezes, as Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures open interest each surged over two billion dollars within twenty-four hours.
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Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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