Bitcoin slips below $69,000 as oil rebounds on fading Middle East peace hopes

Crypto prices and risk assets remain at the mercy of macro headlines for now, one analyst said. What to know : Bitcoin slipped more than 3% Thursday with ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA losing 4%-5% as fading hopes of Middle East de-escalation weighed on risk sentiment. Rising crude oil prices remain in the spotlight as macro headlines drive markets for now, an analyst warns. Crypto stocks COIN, CRCL, and MSTR were down 3%-4%, with miners tied to AI infrastructure nursing steeper losses.