# Bitcoin Rises as Stocks Retreat: How Markets Shifted Following Iran Tensions

> Bitcoin rose to $79,742 as stocks retreated following the Iran-U.S. tensions. According to data reported by CoinDesk, Bitcoin rose as much as 1.6% intraday to $79,742—its highest level since 12:00…

**Bitcoin rose to $79,742 as stocks retreated following the Iran-U.S. tensions.**

According to data reported by CoinDesk, Bitcoin rose as much as **1.6% intraday to $79,742—its highest level since 12:00 AM on September 9, 2026**—before trading around $79,000. The move followed the U.S. Central Command’s announcement that it had **destroyed five Iranian oil tankers**, and Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan.

As Brent crude **surpassed $100 for the first time since July**, the Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 0.5% at the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell 1.2% in the previous session. In contrast, gold rose 1.06%, while silver gained 1.33%. Bitcoin’s movement in tandem with precious metals indicated that the cryptocurrency decoupled from equities during this session.

### $46.65 Million Outflow from ETFs as Bitcoin Rises

Ether rose 0.3% to $2,490, while XRP climbed 0.4% to $1.42. However, according to SoSoValue data, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a **net outflow of $46.65 million** on Tuesday. The ETFs had recorded $174.6 million in inflows the previous Friday.

### Open Interest in Futures Declines Amid Bitcoin’s Rise

**Velo data** revealed that futures open interest, which had increased as the Bitcoin price pulled back from $80,000, declined during the recovery. While this outlook is consistent with the closing of some short positions opened the previous day, it did not indicate a **strong new capital inflow** driving the rally. The total open interest in Bitcoin remained **below the 700,000 level**.

The ratio comparing the use of market orders by buyers and sellers in derivative markets returned to neutral after a two-day negative outlook. **Call options** with strike prices between $80,000 and $90,000 led the trading volume on Deribit. Data from Laser Digital also indicated that **bullish bets** in short-term options have strengthened.

Bitcoin’s **30-day implied volatility index, BVIV**, rose above its 50 and 100-day moving averages. As the market awaits the U.S. Consumer Price Index data to be released on Friday, Ether’s equivalent indicator, EVIV, is also attempting to break above its 100-day average.