June kicked off in the red for crypto markets as the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire and peace talks failed to translate into reduced tensions in the region. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) fell 2% since midnight UTC, with bitcoin and ether (ETH) both losing about 1%.
At $72,700, bitcoin is currently negative for a sixth time in seven days, following a 3.5% slide last month, usually a period with positive returns. It averages a 7.4% rise in May, according to Coinglass data. A record 10 days of net withdrawals from spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $2.97 billion leave the investment vehicles.
The CoinDesk DeFi Select Index led the day’s decliners, dropping 2.6% since midnight, with all six members lower. Ondo…
