Bitcoin Soars Past $72,000 Amid Middle East Tensions & Strong ETF Inflows

• Bitcoin surged nearly 6% to over $72,000, reaching $72,651, driven by escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict.
• The cryptocurrency's market cap jumped 5.95% in 24 hours, hitting $1.5 trillion, with BTC briefly touching $74,000.
• Sathvik Vishwanath of Unocoin attributes the rally to institutional participation, steady ETF inflows, and improving global risk sentiment.
• Akshat Siddhant of Mudrex notes improved regulatory sentiment from Trump's CLARITY Act push and continued ETF absorption of supply.
• Institutional capital via spot Bitcoin ETFs has significantly changed the crypto market, offering traditional investors easier exposure.