According to Francisco Rodrigues, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.7% due to heightened Middle East tensions, but analysts project a $200,000 price by year-end. Lower U.S. inflation data increases the likelihood of Federal Reserve rate cuts, bolstering risk assets like crypto. Boris Alergant noted that BTC trades as a risk-on asset but sees structural demand from institutional adoption. SEC openness to altcoin ETFs could spark an 'altcoin ETF summer', as stated by Youwei Yang. James Butterfill highlighted $900 million in new inflows, indicating rising investor confidence.

According to Francisco Rodrigues, Bitcoin fell 1.7% to around $107,500 as heightened Middle East tensions increased demand for safe havens like gold, with the CoinDesk 20 Index dropping 2.25%. However, analysts including Boris Alergant predict BTC could reach $200,000 by year-end, citing subdued U.S. inflation and potential Federal Reserve rate cuts starting in September, as per CME FedWatch data. Institutional demand and $900 million in weekly digital asset fund inflows reported by James Butterfill support this outlook.