Bitcoin slips under $73,000 as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate

CoinDesk, May 28 — Bitcoin fell below $73,000 as tensions between the U.S. and Iran intensified. Samsung acquired a 4% stake in Dunamu, operator of South Korea's largest crypto exchange. The CFTC is seeking to have the lawsuit against Gemini dismissed. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust posted a record single-day outflow of $528 million. Ethereum dropped below $2,000, even as futures market positioning pushed to new all-time highs. In ETFs, SOL spot products saw net inflows, while BTC and ETH spot ETFs recorded net outflows. On Hyperliquid, the platform's largest ETH long position showed an unrealized loss of $33.86 million, more than twice the initial capital committed. Kramer warned that a U.S. Treasury settlement could pull $150 billion of liquidity from markets, adding to BTC selling pressure. Polymarket is weighing tighter KYC measures amid rising global regulatory scrutiny. Genius Trading Terminal launched a dark pool on BNB Chain; CZ reposted the announcement, calling it among the earliest and lowest-cost offerings.