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Middle East risk has been a persistent background bid for energy and a headwind for risk appetite; any diplomatic off-ramp reduces the tail-risk of a Saudi–Iran proxy escalation, which historically spikes oil and strengthens the dollar/VIX. With BTC -3.22% over 7d and high dominance, the market is defensive and macro-driven, so geopolitics can act as a marginal catalyst rather than a primary driver.

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