Bitcoin maintained resilience above the $100,000 threshold amid escalating Middle East tensions, trading at $106,800 as of 4 p.m. ET Friday according to CoinDesk market data, reflecting a 2.12% weekly gain despite geopolitical volatility between Iran and Israel. This stability contrasts sharply with April 2023's 8% price collapse during similar regional conflicts, with Singapore-based QCP Capital noting Friday's modest 3% retracement demonstrated strengthened institutional adoption. Jeff Anderson, STS Digital's Asia head, highlighted to CoinDesk that Bitcoin's evolution into a treasury asset fundamentally alters market dynamics compared to 2021's bull run. Institutional accumulation is evident through spot Bitcoin ETF flows, which recorded $301.7 million daily inflows on Friday per Farside Investors, bringing cumulative holdings to 1.21 million BTC valued at $45.59 billion. Traditional market correlations showed muted reactions, with e-mini S&P 500 futures rising 0.48% while oil stabilized after Friday's surge, though credit default swaps signaled potential U.S. sovereign downgrade risks to BBB according to Barchart.com analytics. The Volmex Bitcoin Implied Volatility Index (BVIV) retreated to 42.7% annualized by Monday, reversing Friday's 46.12% spike and indicating returning market calm. Corporate crypto adoption expanded beyond Bitcoin, evidenced by Hong Kong-listed Meme Strategy's 20% stock surge after acquiring 2,440 SOL tokens worth $370,000, though Nasdaq-traded SharpLink faced sharp declines following its ether purchases. This divergence underscores sector-specific risks in crypto-equity correlations. Trading opportunities emerge in volatility arbitrage, with Deribit data showing ether options trading at widening premiums to bitcoin—a potential yield opportunity for ETH holders writing covered calls. However, altcoins face near-term headwinds from scheduled token unlocks exceeding $5 million for ARB, APE, and ZK between June 16-18 as flagged by LondonCryptoClub, compounded by linear daily unlocks for SOL, AVAX, and DOT exceeding $1 million daily. Cross-market capital flows remain pivotal, with Metaplanet's $117 million BTC purchase positioning it as the ninth-largest Bitcoin holder per CoinDesk, reflecting accelerating institutional allocation despite traditional finance uncertainties. Technical indicators reinforce bullish momentum, with Bitcoin's three-line break chart generating a green brick signal on June 9 at $104,500 according to CoinDesk technical analysis, suggesting persistent upside bias. The MACD histogram's positive flip and narrowing Bollinger Bands historically precede volatility expansions, potentially catalyzing rallies. Trading volumes surged across major pairs, with BTC/USDT recording $14.14 million 24-hour volume and 3.67% gains to $104,961, while SOL/USDT jumped 7.33% with $4.68 million volume. Crypto equities displayed positive pre-market momentum, with Coinbase (COIN) up 2.7% and MicroStrategy (MSTR) rising 1.6%, though mining stocks like Marathon Digital (MARA) lagged. Ethereum's CESR staking rate dipped 22 basis points to 2.87%, while funding rates stabilized at 0.0055% on Binance—equivalent to 6.03% annualized—indicating balanced leverage positioning. Critical macro triggers loom, including June 17 U.S. retail sales data forecasting -0.7% monthly contraction and Brazil's B3 exchange launching ETH/SOL futures, potentially amplifying altcoin volatility. Risk management remains paramount given ZKJ's 80% crash post-launch, which liquidated $100 million in positions according to Coinglass, highlighting event-driven perils in low-float tokens.