Bitcoin’s near-term direction may hinge less on Fed policy than on which four war scenarios play out in the Middle East. This is according to Maelstrom’s chief investment officer, Arthur Hayes, who published a detailed breakdown this week, arguing that the US-Iran conflict, now almost seven weeks in, has created a trading environment so uncertain […]
Bitcoin’s price has risen to slightly below $75,000 today, reaching a level we haven’t seen since March 17th. This nearly 1-month high comes amid renewed hopes of potential de-escalation of the war between the US, Israel, and Iran, as Vice President JD Vance teases progress in the negotiations. We made significant progress in talks with […]
Crypto markets are falling this Monday morning in Asia as investors react to the breakdown in negotiations between Iran and the US. “All eyes are on the oil and stock market’s reaction to this weekend’s events,” said the Kobeissi Letter. President Trump is looking at resuming “limited military strikes” in Iran in addition to the […]
US Vice President JD Vance said after the prolonged meeting that both parties have not reached an agreement as Iran chose “not to accept our terms.” Bitcoin’s price reacted with an immediate drop, tanking from the new three-week high of over $73,500 to under $71,500. The cryptocurrency exploded on Tuesday morning when US President Donald […]
Bitcoin network activity “just snapped higher after months of decline,” reported CryptoQuant on Monday. The blockchain analytics provider’s index tracks addresses, transactions, UTXOs, and blockspace demand. It noted that the daily Bitcoin transaction count is now around 615,000, which is the highest since November 2024. It added that this shift is happening while BTC fees remain […]
A Federal Reserve meeting minutes event and two key inflation reports are due this week as tension in the Middle East remains at a boiling point. Crypto markets are up on Monday morning following President Trump’s extended deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. He told Fox News on Sunday that he will […]
A tradition started in early 2026 when the US attacked Venezuela and captured its leader and his wife in the early hours of Saturday morning under Trump’s orders. Iran was also attacked during the first day of the weekend. Perhaps the most likely reason for this is the fact that all (well, almost all) financial […]
Blockstream Research has deployed what it says are the first transactions on a live Bitcoin sidechain protected by post-quantum cryptography. This is in direct response to growing warnings that powerful quantum computers could eventually break the security systems that protect crypto wallets. What Blockstream Actually Built Following Google’s recent quantum paper examining risks across several […]
Bitcoin prices fell below $67,000 on Thursday morning, dropping to $66,770 following Donald Trump’s latest update on the war with Iran. “We are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” the President said at the White House on Wednesday. “We’re going to hit them extremely hard over the next two […]
Oil prices moved higher this week, with both Brent Crude and WTI surging past $106 per barrel as the market continues responding to developments tied to the war between the US and Iran. The latest price action is reflective of growing concerns over supply disruptions, as well as broader geopolitical uncertainty, especially when it comes […]