Bitcoin just pulled back below $66K as geopolitical tensions ramped up in the Middle East. Watched it hit nearly $67K during Asian hours, then the whole market seemed to give up those gains pretty quickly once the news hit about Iran escalating attacks. S&P 500 futures are down over 1% right now, so crypto's just following the broader selloff. The interesting part is oil prices are up over 7% on this news, which usually means risk-off sentiment across the board. Some analysts are talking about how these kinds of conflicts tend to be inflationary and could eventually drive money into assets like Bitcoin as a store of value, but honestly we're not seeing that flight-to-safety demand yet. Everyone's just watching to see if this escalates further. Meanwhile, oil infrastructure getting targeted definitely has traders nervous about what comes next. The macro picture is messy right now - you've got geopolitical risk, inflation concerns, and the Fed situation all playing out at the same time. Markets are basically giving up on any clear direction until things settle down.

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