Bitcoin slipped 1.1% to $76,919.8, breaking below $77,000 as profit‑taking followed a brief rise above $79,000.
Brent crude surged to around $110 per barrel, driven by Strait of Hormuz tensions, stoking inflation fears and dampening risk appetite.
Central banks dominate attention; BOJ kept rates steady while markets await Fed, ECB and BoE policy cues this week.
Altcoins mostly slipped, with Ethereum down 1.6% to $2,285.44, XRP down 1.8% to $1.39, while Dogecoin rose 2%.