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The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been a persistent source of geopolitical uncertainty for over two years, and markets have largely priced in its baseline effects. Crypto markets are currently more influenced by macro factors like Fed policy and liquidity conditions, as evidenced by the Fear & Greed index at 27 and low volume. This event is unlikely to break that pattern.

Russian strikes in Ukraine killed seven people, including two children, in separate locations near Kryvyi Rih and in Kyiv.

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This event unfolds against a backdrop of extreme fear (Fear & Greed 25) and a fragile macro environment. If the conflict disrupts Black Sea energy and grain flows, it could reignite inflation fears, potentially boosting Bitcoin's store-of-value narrative but also increasing volatility. The EU's defence talks signal deeper Western involvement, raising the risk of a prolonged conflict that keeps markets on edge.

Russia launched a deadly strike on Odesa, Ukraine, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv for defence talks; Ukraine also reported striking 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.

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