According to Francisco Rodrigues, Israeli airstrikes on Iran sparked a broad cryptocurrency sell-off, with Bitcoin (BTC) falling 2.9% and a key crypto market index declining 6.1% over 24 hours as investors fled to safer assets like gold, which rose 1.3%. Jake Ostrovskis, an OTC trader at Wintermute, stated that the SEC requested Solana ETF issuers to update S-1 filings, potentially accelerating approvals, with Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart assigning a 90% probability of clearance by year-end. Despite this, SOL plummeted 9.5% amid geopolitical uncertainty. Spot BTC ETFs saw $86.3 million in daily net inflows, while derivatives open interest dropped sharply to $49.31 billion, indicating reduced risk appetite, as per Velo data and Farside Investors.

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 2.9% and the CoinDesk 20 Index fell 6.1% over 24 hours as Israeli airstrikes on Iran fueled global risk aversion, leading to $1.16 billion in liquidations reported by CoinGlass. Wintermute trader Jake Ostrovskis stated that Solana (SOL) ETF optimism persists with a 90% approval probability by year-end per Bloomberg analysts, but Middle East tensions now dominate trader focus with Polymarket indicating a 91% chance of Iranian retaliation.