Bitcoin steady around $66,000 as markets watch Middle East tensions [Crypto Briefing]

[The Financial News] Bitcoin was trading around $66,000 on the 30th, moving sideways as markets monitored rising tensions in the Middle East.
According to global digital asset data platform CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin was trading around $66,000 as of 10 a.m. that day, up 0.07% over the past 24 hours. Over the past week, Bitcoin has fallen 1.65%.
In the Korean won market, Bitcoin was trading around 109 million won. Based on data from global crypto market comparison platform Cryprice, the so-called Korea premium stood at 0.46%.
Bitcoin has been fluctuating. After climbing to about $71,000 on the 26th, it briefly dropped to the $65,000 level that day, but saw a modest rebound as some bargain hunters stepped in.
The moves are seen as reflecting heightened uncertainty surrounding the Middle East situation. Speaking to reporters on the 29th (local time), US President Donald Trump said, "We are negotiating well with Iran, and an agreement will likely be reached fairly soon."
However, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament (Majlis), stressed in a statement that they would continue to resist, declaring, "If US troops set foot on the ground, we will burn their lives."
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index provided by CoinMarketCap stood at 24 that day, indicating a state of "fear." The index ranges from 0 to 100, with readings near 0 interpreted as "extreme fear" and those near 100 as "extreme greed."
At the same time, Ethereum was trading around $2,005, up 0.42% from the previous day. Ripple (XRP) was at about $1.33, a gain of 0.22%.


yimsh0214@fnnews.com Im Sang-hyuk Reporter