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Bitcoin surged over 2% to its highest level since early June, breaking past $65,000, following news of an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran. The deal, set to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, sent crude oil prices tumbling and buoyed global stock markets.
As Bitcoin navigates its established four-year cycle, analysts are pinpointing a critical $53,000 level as a potential cycle bottom, setting the stage for a significant rally towards 2028.
The U.S. Treasury Department's OFAC has blacklisted Iran's largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, alongside three other platforms and several executives, alleging their involvement in terror financing, sanctions evasion, and illicit asset transfers.
Payment volume on crypto-linked credit and debit cards has surged by an impressive 230% year-over-year, reaching a cumulative $7.8 billion this month. This significant growth underscores the accelerating integration of digital assets into everyday spending habits.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, has disclosed substantial Bitcoin holdings totaling 18,712 BTC, valued at $1.29 billion as of Q1, within its S-1 filing for an anticipated record-breaking initial public offering.
The decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol Thorchain has paused all trading and signing operations following a sophisticated exploit that drained approximately $10.8 million across multiple blockchain networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base. The native RUNE token reacted sharply, dropping 12% in the
The U.S. economy added a robust 115,000 jobs in April, significantly surpassing analyst forecasts and signaling continued labor market strength. Bitcoin remained largely unfazed, holding above $80,000, as markets digest the data ahead of an anticipated leadership change at the Federal Reserve.
A critical regulatory hurdle for the US crypto industry has been cleared as the final stablecoin yield provisions for the CLARITY Act are published, igniting calls for immediate legislative action and raising market expectations for the bill's passage.
A prominent whale on Hyperliquid, linked to institutional asset manager Fasanara Capital, has opened a substantial $38 million short position on Bitcoin. This move raises questions about potential market implications, especially given the whale's track record and current market dynamics.
Bitcoin and Ether pulled back from recent highs, with traders eyeing a CME futures gap for potential upside. Meanwhile, a $292 million exploit on KelpDAO's rsETH token triggered significant outflows from Aave, shaking altcoin markets amidst broader macro headwinds.
Ethereum Layer-2 network Scroll is dissolving its Security Council and reducing staff to curb expenses, following the departure of its top protocol, Ether.fi, which migrated to Optimism, taking $160 million in TVL and $13 million in annualized fees.
South Korea's ruling party has reportedly drafted a bill to classify stablecoins as foreign exchange payment instruments and mandate trust-backed custody for tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs), signaling a significant regulatory shift towards integrating digital assets into existing financial frameworks.
A crypto attorney suggests the recent $280 million exploit on Solana-based Drift Protocol may qualify as 'civil negligence,' citing alleged failures in basic operational security and due diligence, as investigations point towards North Korean-affiliated threat actors.