The intensification of the conflict in Ukraine, with new Russian attacks on energy infrastructures, shook global markets today. The Dow Jones index fell 3%, reflecting fears of harsher NATO sanctions against Moscow, while Brent oil rose 5%, to $95 per barrel. Amid diplomatic uncertainty – with China abstaining from condemning Russia at the UN – Bitcoin emerged as a refuge, jumping 9% to reach $91,000. Analysts point out that investors are fleeing volatile stocks and the ruble, which plummeted 12%, to cryptocurrencies. "The war is redefining BTC's role as digital gold," said a strategist at Goldman Sachs. Meanwhile, Ethereum is up 6%, driven by its use in humanitarian donations to Ukraine. #WarOnCrypto
