Ray Dalio says that gold is a better safe-haven asset in times of conflict 
compared to Bitcoin, and raised concerns about the cryptocurrency’s lack of 
privacy.

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stablecoin payments, custody, and global liquidity tools, positioning itself 
as a one-stop infrastructure provider as institutions accelerate adoption of 
regulated digital asset solutions worldwide. Ripple Announces Unified Platform 
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War is burning across the Middle East. Oil prices are climbing. Stock markets 
in Asia have taken a hit. And yet, Bitcoin is still standing above $66,000 — a 
fact that has caught the attention of analysts keeping a close eye on the 
market. Related Reading: Crypto’s Quietest Month In Nearly A Year — But 
Hackers Haven’t Gone Away Calm Where There Should Be Panic The group most 
closely watched during moments of market stress is what analysts call short- 
term holders — people who bought Bitcoin recently and are most likely to sell 
fast when things go wrong. Based on reports from on-chain data platform 
CryptoQuant, that group has stayed unusually quiet. When Bitcoin slipped into 
the $63,000 to $64,000 range on Feb. 28, exchange inflows from recent buyers 
barely moved. No major wave of selling followed. No spike in coins being 
rushed to exchanges at a loss. That was not the case earlier in February. 
Reports say that on Feb. 5-6, short-term holders sent 89,000 BTC to exchanges 
at a loss within a single 24-hour window. It was a clear panic event. Since 
then, those kinds of loss-driven transfers have been falling steadily — and 
the Iran escalation did not reverse that trend. CryptoQuant analyst Moreno, 
who tracked the data, says this matters because markets tend to find their 
footing once the most nervous sellers have already exited. If exchange inflows 
from short-term holders remain low, it could point to seller exhaustion and 
set the stage for a price recovery. A sudden jump in those inflows, however, 
would suggest the selling is not done. What History Says About War And Bitcoin 
This is not the first time Bitcoin has been tested by armed conflict. 
According to market analyst Ted Pillows, the pattern has played out twice 
before. When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Bitcoin 
dropped — then surged 40%. When Israel struck Iran in June 2025, Bitcoin 
dipped again before gaining 25%. Feb 2022: Russia attacked Ukraine. ▫️ $BTC 
dumped first and then rallied 40%. June 2025: Israel attacked Iran. ▫️ Bitcoin 
dumped first and then rallied 25%. Feb 2026: US attacked Iran. Will a similar 
pattern follow again? pic.twitter.com/b8FLF4aR9p — Ted (@TedPillows) February 
28, 2026 Now, following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026, 
Bitcoin has once again pulled back. Pillows is now asking whether that same 
rebound pattern could follow a third time. The current conflict is far larger 
than those earlier flashpoints. Reports say US-Israeli forces struck more than 
2,000 targets across 131 Iranian cities and provinces, hitting nuclear sites, 
missile systems, and senior military figures, including Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader. 
Related Reading: Wall Street Giant JPMorgan Sees Clarity Act Driving Second- 
Half Upside Bitcoin Price Action Iran fired back with missiles and drones 
aimed at Israel, US bases, and multiple Gulf states. The war has dragged in 
Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Cyprus, and a UK military 
base. Bitcoin has dropped 3.5% since Feb. 26, bringing its price to $65,540. 
It briefly touched $63,030 on Feb. 28 before climbing back above $65,000. 
Given the scale of what is happening on the ground, that kind of price 
movement is relatively contained. Featured image from Pexels, chart from 
TradingView

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Super PACs backed by the crypto industry are expected to spend millions of 
dollars in the 2026 midterm elections after many of their chosen candidates 
won in 2024.

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