Equities update | April 24th, 2026
Geopolitical sensitivity eased this week as U.S.–Iran peace talks remained ongoing and the ceasefire was extended by a further three weeks, helping keep the VIX comfortably below 20 and supporting risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. However, tail risks remain, with the full impact on commodity infrastructure, shipping routes and supply chains still uncertain, while markets remain […]
Market update | April 24th, 2026
Amid the Iran crisis, Bitcoin continues to outperform traditional assets Bitcoin’s crisis resilience is becoming harder to ignore. Since the escalation on 28 February, Bitcoin has returned close to 23%, while equities have fallen 3.3% and gold has declined nearly 9%. That divergence held firm again this week. Bitcoin added a further 4.5%, even as […]