3 Cryptos to Watch as US-Israel-Iran Conflict Heats Up, Why?

Jakarta, Pintu News – It is now public knowledge that the option of war is back on the table, while geopolitical dynamics are in an increasingly chaotic state. The escalation of conflict between the US-Israel and Iran means that unpredictable moves, significant losses, and trade restrictions are directly pressuring global stock markets and affecting crypto prices.

Amidst the volatility, there are three categories of crypto assets that can be monitored to help keep portfolio adjustments on track.

Bitcoin: Controlled Volatility

Despite waves of liquidation, negative fundamental sentiment, and long/short sell-offs, Bitcoin (BTC) has maintained dominance above 50% for a long time. The latest war news was also unable to break the support area at $62,000 in the last week when the conflict tension escalated.

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As the conflict in the Middle East escalates and potentially involves more countries, its economic impact is also reflected in trade activity in Asia and Europe. In the context of global assets, Bitcoin-after gold-is often positioned as a prominent alternative for cross-regional transaction and payment needs.

As of March 2, 2026, Bitcoin was moving near a strong support zone around $65,700, with the price trading at $66,057. Technically, Bitcoin price has broken out of the bearish channel and started to show indications of a shift in the market structure towards a bullish direction.

The price is currently testing a strong demand zone in the $63K range, which has the potential to trigger a move towards the $65.6K-$67.5K range if the buying pressure strengthens again. However, if the price drops through $62.8K, the bullish scenario risks being canceled and opens up opportunities for further decline.

Tokenized Gold Tokens

At around $5,300 per ounce, gold recorded an increase of around 100% compared to last year. Throughout 2025, gold reaffirmed its position as a safe haven asset, although it experienced an unusually sharp decline in early February 2026; the rest of the time, the trend has been relatively strong.

In the context of war and uncertainty, the appeal of gold as a hedging instrument is likely to increase.

Tokenized gold assets such as Paxos’ Paxos Gold (PAXG) and Tether’s Tether Gold (XAUT) – which both have gold as collateral and have comparable security profiles and market capitalization scales – can be viewed as an alternative exposure to gold.

Being blockchain-based and collateralized, these gold tokens can generally be traded outside of traditional trading hours. In conflict situations, gold and silver are often perceived as symbols of safety and could potentially see a surge in demand.

Privacy-Focused Coin

In war-like conditions, there is usually an increased need for assets that emphasize privacy. Examples include Zcash (ZEC), Monero (XMR), Litecoin (LTC), and Dash (DASH).

To illustrate, ZEC is down about 33% in the past month, but up about 434% on an annualized horizon-indicating both high volatility and the potential for sharp trend changes.

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Narratively, Zcash is often associated with the “buy the dip” approach.

In the ZCASH/USDT pair, after the breakout, the price formed a change of character signal confirming the momentum shift from bearish to bullish. Currently, the price is moving towards the key demand zone in the range of $203-$208, an area that often serves as an entry point for buyers.

If the price is able to hold in the area, the opportunity for an increase towards higher resistance targets may open up. In a follow-up scenario, if this support is respected and a strong buying push emerges, a move towards $219 resistance is likely, then potentially continuing to the $231 area.

Conversely, if the price drops through the demand zone and loses support, the bullish scenario becomes invalid and the risk of further decline increases.

Other privacy assets may not have performed as prominently yet, but in conditions of high conflict and uncertainty, their movements are worth keeping an eye on as they can become highly volatile or spike suddenly.

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This content aims to enrich readers’ information. Pintu collects this information from various relevant sources and is not influenced by outside parties. Note that an asset’s past performance does not determine its projected future performance. Crypto trading activities are subject to high risk and volatility, always do your own research and use cold hard cash before investing. All activities of buying and selling Bitcoin and other crypto asset investments are the responsibility of the reader.

Reference:

• Coinpedia. 3 Crypto To Watch Amid The US-Israel-Iran War. Accessed on March 6, 2026