UK 2-YEAR GILT YIELD FALLS ABOUT 21 BPS AT 4.169%, LOWEST SINCE MARCH 19

Bitcoin steadied above $68,000 in early Asia trading after rising 2.2% in March, its first monthly gain since September, while Ethereum held above $2,100. Digital assets were supported by risk appetite after Donald Trump said the U.S. could exit the Iran war within weeks. “Markets have been conditioned by 12 months of policy reversals,” said Ryan Rasmussen, noting Bitcoin stayed range-bound despite equity volatility. Rasmussen added institutional adoption and regulatory clarity could drive new highs, with March gains signaling a potential breakout from the “crypto winter.”

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