As of the end of last year, Abu Dhabi funds held over $1 billion in the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF.

Bitunix Analyst: Hormuz Risk Escalation, Oil-Gold Chain Activation, BTC Upside Short Liquidity Accumulation

Dubai Gold Air Transport Hub flights suspended, Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a sharp rise in oil prices and increased inflation expectations. Institutions favor gold, but rising oil prices may suppress gold prices. In the crypto market, BTC fluctuates between 69,500 and 70,500, with market focus on short squeeze and liquidity changes. Overall, macro volatility has increased, and BTC remains within the range, trading sideways.

U.S. and European stock index futures decline together, with the S&P 500 futures down 0.6%

ChainCatcher News, according to Gate Market Data, the Europe Stoxx 50 Index futures are down 0.5%, the Germany DAX Index futures are down 0.6%. The S&P 500 futures are down 0.6%, the Nasdaq futures are down 0.7%, and the Dow Jones futures are currently down 0.53%.

Traditional Finance Alert: VIX Has Risen Over 3%

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX has risen by 3% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

"1011 Insider Whale" claims the crypto market is still in a range-bound fluctuation

ChainCatcher Message: "1011 Insider Whale" GarrettJin posted on X platform stating that the current market transmission path is influenced by geopolitical impacts on the macro environment, which in turn further affects the crypto market. He pointed out that attention should be focused on indicators such as oil prices, the US dollar index, and the yields of 2-year and 10-year US Treasury bonds. GarrettJin believes that the crypto market is still in a range-bound consolidation phase and states that maintaining caution is a common choice in the current environment.

Steak 'n Shake Launches 21-Cent-Per-Hour Bitcoin Bonus for Employees

Steak ‘n Shake is embedding bitcoin into employee pay, granting hourly workers a crypto bonus and adding $1,000 child savings contributions, advancing an aggressive digital-asset strategy that reshapes fast-food compensation and corporate treasury policy. Steak ‘n Shake Rolls Out Bitcoin Pay

Bloomberg: The US-Iran conflict has limited impact on Bitcoin, currently consolidating between $60,000 and $70,000.

Bitcoin briefly declined in the US following news of strikes against Iran, but then rebounded, with trading prices surpassing pre-attack levels, indicating the market's low sensitivity to risk. After a significant correction, Bitcoin consolidated in the $60,000 to $70,000 range, retail participation decreased, and overall inflows weakened, resulting in a smaller impact from the new shock.