Asia Markets Plunge, Oil Futures Fall Amid Geopolitical Tensions, Crypto Sees Mixed Signals

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1. Asia-Pacific indices Nikkei 225 and KOSPI saw significant declines, with major South Korean tech stocks like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics falling sharply.
2. Brent crude futures extended their fall by $2/bbl amid reports of Iran's military launching drone attacks against U.S. military facilities, heightening geopolitical tensions.
3. Ethereum bounced after testing the lower boundary of its price channel at $1850, while a major whale staked 2.785 million HYPE worth $164 million.