🌐 Is a prolonged global conflict good for crypto?

Bitcoin touched $74K overnight then retreated — here's what traders are watching next, plus the Feb jobs report looming tomorrow. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Monday, March 9, 2026 Bitcoin could be the big winner if the U.S.-Iran conflict drags on for months ▼ Macro strategist Mark Connors said a prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict could boost bitcoin as war-related deficit spending expands liquidity and weakens the dollar ▼ Rapid U.S. debt growth and potential currency debasement are likely to push investors toward alternative assets such as bitcoin, Connors said ▼ The Fed's need to keep Treasury markets functioning, combined with government borrowing, may lead to lower rates and looser liquidity that historically support bitcoin Read the full story → Additional coverage Stock market volatility hits one-year high, possibly marking bitcoin bottom Bitcoin has its own volatility gauge (BVIV), and that spiked in early February, suggesting crypto markets may have already experienced their panic phase Read more → 'Mini crypto winter' nearly over, says Tom Lee as Bitmine ramps up pace of ether acquisition The company now holds more than 4.5 million ETH, worth over $9 billion, though it is sitting on a loss of nearly $8 billion Read more → 🎤 Don't just read crypto's top stories — experience them See all of CoinDesk's newsletters    CoinDesk, Inc., 61 9th Avenue, 5th Floor, New York,NY,10011,USA, Unsubscribe Manage Preferences   Copyright © 2026 CoinDesk, All rights reserved.