Bitcoin holds near $69,000 as oil volatility and firm U.S. dollar weigh on broader risk assets

After four straight declining sessions that took it into the mid-$60,000 range, bitcoin rebounded to trade around $69,350 as traders contended with surging oil prices, Middle East tensions and a stronger U.S. dollar. Analysts note that ETF flow trends, renewed inflows into bitcoin investment products and sizeable exchange outflows point to early signs of stabilization, even as macro uncertainty keeps risk appetite muted.