Bitcoin Up 0.5% After Pakistan's Deadline Plea

Bitcoin rose 0.5% to $69,845.4 as Pakistan asked Trump to extend Iran's Strait of Hormuz deadline.
Bitcoin ETFs attracted $471.3 million inflows, led by BlackRock’s IBIT ($181.9 m), Fidelity’s FBTC ($147.3 m) and ARK’s ARKB ($118.8 m).
Analysts warn higher energy prices from the Hormuz closure could boost inflation and keep U.S. interest rates elevated, pressuring crypto.
Altcoins followed Bitcoin higher, with Ethereum up 0.1% to $2,141.62, Solana +1.7%, Cardano +0.4%, Dogecoin +1.6%.