Bitcoin surges above $68,000 amid muted stock market reaction to Iran war

Bitcoin surged above $68,000 as markets reacted to Iran war developments, while U.S. stock markets showed initial volatility with futures dropping over 2% before recovering to barely lower levels within the first hour of trading.

• →Bitcoin rallied above $68,000 amid geopolitical tensions involving Iran war.
• →U.S. stock index futures initially dropped more than 2% at their worst levels.
• →Equity markets recovered quickly, showing only minimal losses one hour into Monday's session.
• →Cryptocurrency markets demonstrated relative strength compared to traditional equity markets.
• →Geopolitical events continue to drive flight-to-safety behavior in digital assets.