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Bitcoin and Ethereum beat gold and equities in March as conflict reshuffles risk bets
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Binance Research says crypto gained while safe havens lagged
Bitcoin and Ethereum reportedly outperformed both gold and major equity indices during the 2026 US-Iran conflict, according to Binance Research’s Monthly Market Insights for April 2026. The findings challenge the usual “safe-haven” assumption, suggesting that market stress may have pushed investors toward crypto instead of traditional defensive assets.
- Bitcoin and Ethereum led returns during the US-Iran conflict
- Gold and major equities lagged behind crypto performance
- Binance Research cites the April 2026 Monthly Market Insights
- The data challenges conventional safe-haven expectations
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