Benjamin Netanyahu has made one thing clear: the military campaign against Iran is not winding down. The Israeli Prime Minister has pledged to continue operations regardless of where US-led diplomatic conversations land, a posture that is keeping global markets on edge and giving crypto traders plenty to think about.

The conflict traces back to strikes that began in late February 2026, and what followed was a cascade of market reactions that illustrated just how quickly geopolitical shocks travel from traditional finance into crypto.

From the Strait of Hormuz to your trading terminal

After Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz disrupted a fragile ceasefire, hostilities resumed and oil markets moved…