The standoff between the United States and Iran has moved to the very center of global geopolitics, and its ripple effects are being felt well beyond oil markets and diplomatic back channels. 

Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 for the first time in more than three months, reaching its highest level since late January, as broader financial markets in Asia advanced toward record highs.

Bitcoin is facing renewed selling pressure, raising a pressing question across financial markets: is the world’s largest cryptocurrency heading for its worst monthly performance since the dramatic collapse of the crypto sector in 2022?

Bitcoin slid below the $72,000 mark, a level last seen about 15 months ago, as a broad risk-off mood swept through global markets.

Robinhood Markets is set to enter Indonesia by acquiring local brokerage Buana Capital Sekuritas and licensed crypto trader Pedagang Aset Kripto, the company said in a blog post on Sunday. The move marks the U.S. retail trading platform’s first push into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital asset hubs.

France has signaled it may refuse to recognise crypto licences issued by other EU countries, escalating a push to transfer oversight of major crypto firms to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

Crypto markets move in cycles, but each cycle leaves behind defining names. 2025 is no different. In a market where investors weigh technology, culture, and scarcity, three projects are pulling ahead: BullZilla, Bitcoin, and Official Trump.