Middle East tensions erupting between Israel and Iran have ignited global oil markets, with JPMorgan warning investors to prepare for volatility amid surging Brent crude prices. JPMorgan Links Israel-Iran Tensions to Oil Shock, Urges Investors to Brace for Volatility A fresh round of geopolitical unrest in the Middle East stirred financial markets, JPMorgan Private Bank’s […]

JPMorgan Flags Israel-Iran Conflict as Oil Prices Spike and Investor Confidence Wavers

Bitcoin hovered at $105,049 on June 15, 2025, with a market capitalization of 
$2.08 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $15.86 billion. The leading 
crypto asset traded within a narrow intraday range of $104,412 to $106,032, 
indicating subdued price action and investor indecision near key technical 
levels. Bitcoin The hourly chart for bitcoin reveals […]

Bitcoin Price Watch: Consolidation Continues—Will Bulls Regain Control?

The price of Bitcoin has managed to stay afloat over the past few days despite 
the growing conflict in the Middle East and the ensuing bearish pressure. The 
premier cryptocurrency continues to hover around the $105,000 level, with its 
value down by merely 0.8% in the past week. According to the latest on-chain 
data, the Bitcoin price might not be down for too long, as investors seem 
unbothered by the rising tensions between Israel and Iran. Below is what the 
BTC investors have been up to since the military action started in the past 
week. BTC Investors Still Holding On To Their Assets: Analyst In a Quicktake 
post on the CryptoQuant platform, a pseudonymous on-chain analyst, CryptoMe 
revealed that the Bitcoin market has remained relatively quiet despite the 
ongoing geopolitical events. The relevant indicators here are the Bitcoin 
exchange netflow and Open Interest. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Could 
Rally To $10,000 If This Major Resistance Is Broke To start, CryptoMe analyzed 
the BTC Exchange Netflow, which measures the difference between Bitcoin sent 
to and withdrawn from centralized exchanges. Typically, this metric helps to 
gauge the selling pressure on a particular cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, in this 
scenario). Given that one of the services offered by exchanges is selling, 
exchange inflows are often considered a bearish signal for the Bitcoin price. 
However, CryptoMe noted that there has been no significant change in Netflow, 
meaning that investors are not looking to offload their assets. The on-chain 
analyst also highlighted the Open Interest on centralized exchanges, which 
estimates the amount of capital flowing into a cryptocurrency at every given 
time. CryptoMe attributed the reduced Open Interest to the liquidated long 
positions following the price correction. The crypto pundit added: But when we 
look at the bigger picture, Open Interest still looks strong, and investors 
are still keeping their positions open FOR NOW despite all the WAR news. 
Furthermore, CryptoMe mentioned the Bitcoin Open Interest on the Chicago 
Mercantile Exchange (CME), where institutions and speculators trade. The 
analyst noted that while some positions were closed and the Open Interest 
dropped after the event, there has still not been any significant exit 
movement on the CME. Ultimately, the absence of major movements into 
centralized exchanges suggests that the investors are not in panic mode yet. 
While most positions on Bitcoin derivatives are still open at the moment, 
there is no telling what will happen if the war tension escalates further. 
Hence, investors might want to approach the market with caution over the next 
few days. Bitcoin Price At A Glance As of this writing, the price of BTC 
stands at around $104,760, reflecting an almost 1% decline in the past 24 
hours. Related Reading: Bitcoin May Hit $78,500 If This Critical Support Fails 
– Details Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView

Bitcoin Investors Remain Calm Despite Israel-Iran Conflict Escalation

The Ethereum price has not been able to maintain its red-hot start to the 
year&#8217;s second quarter, with the altcoin&#8217;s value still pretty much around where 
it was at the start of June. This sluggish performance comes despite the 
consistent capital inflows witnessed by the US-based spot Ethereum exchange- 
traded funds (ETFs) in the past four weeks. ETH ETFs Snap 19-Day Positive 
Inflow Streak However, this positive record came to an end on Friday, June 
13th, with the spot ETH ETFs registering their first net outflow in the past 
20 days. According to the latest market data, the crypto-linked financial 
products posted a total daily net outflow of $2.14 million to close the week. 
Related Reading: Ethereum Holds $2,500 Support – History Signals $4,000 As 
Potential Target This round of withdrawals could be linked to the escalating 
tensions between Israel and Iran on Thursday evening, with risk assets like 
crypto and stocks feeling most of the impact. Data from SoSoValue shows that 
the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (with the ticker FETH) contributed to most of the 
withdrawals on the day, recording a net outflow of $8.85 million. Grayscale&#8217;s 
Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH) was the only other fund that recorded any 
significant activity, posting a positive net inflow of $6.67 million on 
Friday. Cumulatively, the activities of these two exchange-traded funds led to 
a negative outflow day, ending the 19-day positive inflow streak. 
Nevertheless, this single-day performance barely made a dent in the Ethereum 
ETFs&#8217; record over the past week, which stands at $528.12 million. This 
significant performance extends the exchange-traded funds&#8217; weekly streak to 
five consecutive weeks of positive inflows — registering a total capital 
influx of $1.384 billion in that span. Ethereum Price And Growing Spot ETF 
Demand As seen with Bitcoin and its spot ETFs, the Ethereum price tends to 
react to the activity of the ETH exchange-traded funds investors. As such, 
periods of significant capital inflows for the spot ETFs have been correlated 
with upward price movements for the cryptocurrencies. However, the price of 
Ethereum didn&#8217;t exactly follow this trend during its recent 19-day period of 
substantial capital inflows. This positive streak started on May 16, with the 
Ethereum price ranging between the $2,500 and $2,600 region on the day. 
Related Reading: XRP Price Still On Track For $1.5T Market Cap And 27% Crypto 
Market Dominance While the altcoin&#8217;s price has exceeded this level since then, 
it has not been able to mount a sustained upward run. Recently, the Ethereum 
price broke above the $2,800 level on Thursday, June 12, before crashing down 
towards $2,500 due to the military actions in Asia. As of this writing, the 
price of ETH stands at around $2,511, reflecting an over 1% decline in the 
past 24 hours. With the Ethereum price still pretty much where it was at the 
start of the positive ETF inflow streak, there is a worry about what could be 
holding back the second-largest cryptocurrency. Featured image created by 
Dall-E, chart from TradingView

How Ethereum Price Performed During The 19-Day ETH ETF Inflow Streak

From golden crosses to ascending wedges, Bitcoin traders are increasingly 
optimistic on the future of Bitcoin price action, even as the market tracks 
sideways.

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shape as it prepares to go public. The company […]