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The release of a detainee in Iraq reduces a minor geopolitical tension, but the overall Middle East remains a hotspot. Crypto markets are currently focused on macroeconomic factors such as inflation and central bank policies, with Bitcoin trading at $83,619 and a Fear & Greed Index at 69 indicating greed.

Australian engineer Robert Pether has been allowed to leave Iraq after being detained for four years in a Baghdad jail in connection with a business dispute.