Stablecoin giant Tether said on Monday it has helped US authorities freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT so far this year. The company detailed two of those developments. The first, in April, locked more than $344 million in USDT across two TRON addresses. The company acted on information from the Treasury’s Office of Foreign […]
Bitcoin’s impressive rally that began in August and culminated, for now, a few days ago with a surge past $87,000 could be in serious jeopardy as the tension in the Middle East has escalated once again. The Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal and even warned […]
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange BitBank as part of a wider crackdown on Iran’s financial networks. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said BitBank is controlled by Iranian financier Babak Zanjani, who is already under US sanctions. The agency accused the exchange of helping move funds linked to Iran. BitBank Targeted […]
Despite the overall macro calamity experienced last week, bitcoin’s price surged from $75,000 to almost $82,000 within days, hitting its highest level since the start of the month. However, the breakout attempt was halted at $82,000 due to more worrisome news from the Middle East. There’s also a technical aspect that helped prevent another leg […]
CoinEx is preparing to shut down its platform after nearly nine years as the weakness across the crypto market has made operations increasingly difficult. The exchange said the broader industry has seen a significant contraction in trading volume and liquidity. It also cited rising regulatory requirements across major jurisdictions alongside higher compliance costs and operational uncertainties […]
Bitcoin’s price recovery from the dip to $62,200 continues, as the asset has added two grand and now sits confidently above $64,000. It appears that the market is pricing in the latest positive development on the Middle East uncertainty. A report from Axios from earlier this morning indicated that the US, Iran, and Oman are […]
Bitcoin, the altcoins, and the broader financial markets face another eventful week, with geopolitical developments, key US labor data, major earnings reports, and fresh economic indicators all capable of influencing investor sentiment. The cryptocurrency market is in a fragile place once again. The weekend moves on the war front in the Middle East did little […]
Bitcoin’s price is on the move today, prompted by the latest developments on the US-Iran war front, but this time in the opposite direction. After it slipped to another multi-week low yesterday evening, the cryptocurrency has rebounded by approximately $1,500 and now sits at around $63,500. The reason for this is the major de-escalation announced […]
Following a few weeks of escalations, new threats, and strikes, United States President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered its military to stand down instead of carrying out the planned attacks for tonight. The crypto focus is back on bitcoin, which has typically shown a positive reaction to similar developments. However, the actual impact might be […]
Crypto traders have “flipped their expectations several times” in just one month, reported analytics provider Santiment on Wednesday. The crowd was heavily bearish for most of June, calling for lower prices as Bitcoin slipped to $58,000. However, they’ve flipped bullish now as BTC rebounded towards $64,000, said Santiment before adding: “These fast mood swings show how […]