Bitcoin Surges to $73,000 on ETF Inflows

Bitcoin reached $73,000, driven by Middle East ceasefire easing oil prices and boosting risk‑on sentiment.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $358 million net inflows, led by BlackRock’s IBIT and Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin Trust ($34 million day‑one).
A short‑squeeze triggered over $427 million forced liquidations, with $6 billion leveraged shorts positioned between $73,500‑$75,000.
Ether rose 2.01% to $2,230.18 while other altcoins posted modest gains, highlighting broad crypto market uplift.