Bitcoin and XRP climbed as geopolitical risk intensified following sharp escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions, with investors reacting to mounting uncertainty across global markets. The moves came as President Donald Trump publicly urged Iranians to continue protesting and said that “help is on its way,” while Western governments signaled tougher economic and diplomatic pressure on Tehran. Risk assets across markets responded unevenly, with crypto showing renewed volatility late in the trading session. Tensions accelerated on Jan. 13 after President Trump posted an all-caps message on Truth Social urging Iranians to keep ... (full story)