According to Francisco Rodrigues, Bitcoin (BTC) declined 1.7% in the last 24 hours due to escalating Middle East tensions, which have driven investors toward safe havens like gold, as reported by market data. However, subdued US inflation data, with CPI rising less than forecast, increases the likelihood of Federal Reserve rate cuts, potentially boosting crypto prices; traders expect two cuts starting in September, per the CME FedWatch tool. Boris Alergant of Babylon stated that BTC trades as a risk-on asset but remains optimistic due to rising institutional demand, while Youwei Yang of BIT Mining highlighted SEC openness to layer-1 assets and DeFi tokens, and James Butterfill of CoinShares noted $900 million in inflows signaling rebounding confidence.