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Golden Ten Data reported on April 4th, citing Al Jazeera, that Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Italian Prime Minister Meloni held a high-level meeting today in Doha to discuss developments in regional and international situations. Both sides emphasized the necessity of de-escalating tensions, making political dialogue and diplomatic channels the priority paths to contain the current Middle East crisis. According to a statement released by the Doha Emir's Palace, the two leaders noted that the crisis is affecting energy and supply chains, and stressed the importance of ensuring regional energy security.

The only way to avoid this imminent crisis is for the European Union to replenish its oil and natural gas reserves from all possible sources, in the greatest quantity and at the fastest speed. Every day is critical. (CCTV)

Odaily reports that according to a CryptoQuant analysis, Bitcoin's internal market demand is noticeably contracting during the first three months of 2026. Overall 30-day net demand stands at -63,000 BTC; even with accelerated institutional purchases (about 50,000 BTC via ETF and 44,000 BTC via Strategy), the market has still seen retail investors, old whales, and miners sell around 157,000 BTC. Large holders (1,000–10,000 BTC) have shifted from being the market’s biggest buyers to its largest sellers, distributing approximately 188,000 BTC over the past year. Medium holders (100–1,000 BTC) continue buying, but their rate of accumulation has dropped by more than 60% since October 2025. Bitcoin spot prices remain in the $67,000–$68,000 range, a roughly 21% premium over the weighted average cost of $54,286, indicating most holders are still in profit and the market has yet to bottom out. There is a disconnect between market sentiment and capital flows: the Fear & Greed Index remains in the "extreme fear" range (8–14), yet ETF net inflows in March exceeded $1 billion. The Premium Index on a certain exchange remains negative, reflecting still-limited participation from US institutions. Geopolitical volatility (Iran conflict) has led to repeated price swings, with market strategies becoming more cautious and overall demand slowly fading rather than triggering panic selling. Despite a roughly 47% drop from the October 2025 all-time high of $126,000—much less severe than the 85%+ crashes of 2013 and 2017—Zack Wainwright notes this demonstrates the Bitcoin market's gradual maturity with volatility compressing over time. Potential catalysts include: Morgan Stanley’s approval for a low-fee bitcoin ETF, providing access to $6.2 trillion managed by 16,000 financial advisors, as well as the ongoing Strategy STRC preferred stock product purchasing 44,000 BTC per month, both possibly supplying steady buying support to the market. Short-term technical indicators suggest that if the Iran conflict eases, Bitcoin may rebound to the $71,500–$81,200 range. Combining relevant indicators, CryptoQuant concludes that Bitcoin's internal market demand is shrinking and that current price support relies on institutional ETF, Strategy, and new channels consistently absorbing sell pressure from retail and large holders. (CoinDesk)