Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas has stated that recent short-term price movements do not undermine the roles of gold or Bitcoin as safe-haven assets. Following Iranian airstrikes and rising geopolitical tensions, Bitcoin has increased by approximately 12%, while gold has declined. Balchunas noted that these fluctuations are likely influenced by market-making participation and sentiment shifts, rather than a fundamental change in the assets' safe-haven status. Balchunas highlighted that gold's recent pullback could be attributed to profit-taking or a shift of funds into Bitcoin. He cautioned against drawing conclusions about the nature of these assets based solely on short-term market movements, emphasizing the importance of considering broader market dynamics.