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Bitcoin Slides as Risk-Off Sentiment Returns Amid Iran Strikes, Tech Selloff
Bitcoin fell to $62,530 on Friday, its lowest in three days, as US strikes on Iran ran into a seventh night and a chip-stock selloff deepene...
U.S. Freezes $131M in Crypto Linked to Iran Amid Escalating Conflict
US sanctions officials added four Tron wallet addresses to the Central Bank of Iran’s sanctions listing on July 14, and Tether froze a...
Alleged Trump-Iran Peace Deal Fuels Market Optimism Ahead of Reported June 19 Signing
Reports of a Trump-brokered US-Iran peace deal lifted Bitcoin toward $65,300 and sank crude oil, though the agreement's terms and its report...
BTC Holds Steady as Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz and Oil Surges Past $91
Bitcoin climbed back above $63,000 even as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and WTI crude surged past $91 a barrel....
US Says It Has Seized US$1 Billion in Iranian Crypto Assets
US officials claim Iranian-linked crypto holdings under their control have reached US$1 billion as enforcement efforts expand beyond banking...
Iran Eyes Crypto Payments for Strait of Hormuz Oil Transit Fees During Ceasefire
A proposed toll system for Hormuz could see tankers paying per barrel in digital assets, raising cost and compliance concerns for global shi...
Bitcoin Bullish Shift Gains Momentum as Iran Ceasefire Eases Market Tensions
Bitcoin accumulating addresses now hold 4.37 million BTC, more than double the early-2024 level, as a US-Iran ceasefire eases the geopolitic...
Bitcoin Faces $10K Downside Warning as Oil Surge Rattles Markets
Bitcoin fell to a weekly low near $66,000 amid a US-Iran conflict that drove oil above $100 a barrel. ...
Bitcoin Whipsaws on Trump-Iran Headlines, Triggering $400M in Liquidations
Bitcoin surged $3,700 then reversed after Trump claimed a five-day Iran strike pause and Tehran denied any talks, triggering $415 million in...
Bitcoin Hash Rate Drops as Energy Shock Triggers Miner Pressure
Bitcoin's hash rate fell roughly 8% to 920 EH/s this week as Iran-driven oil prices compress miner margins, with a near-8% negative difficul...
War Wagers Surge as Conflict Betting Hits Record $2.4B and Scrutiny Mounts
Prediction market Polymarket saw a record $2.4 billion in total wagers last week, with $425 million tied to geopolitics as traders piled int...
Crypto Exodus: Iranian Exchange Sees 700% Outflow Spike After U.S.-Israeli Airstrikes
On-chain analytics firm, Elliptic, has identified a 700% spike in outflows from Iran’s largest crypto exchange starting just minutes after...