Same risk, different day. Fresh U.S. self-defense strikes in southern Iran have reopened the Bitcoin Iran risk trade, but the market is treating the headline as conditional rather than as an automatic crypto selloff. The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out self-defense strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats
Bitcoin is trading below below $78,000 as weakening demand from US spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) collides with a buildup of leveraged positions that could deepen selling if key support levels fail. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the largest digital asset trades near $77,400 after briefly clearing $82,000 earlier this month. The retreat came following a
Bitcoin fell nearly 10% from its early-May high before reclaiming its monthly open, but Bitfinex analysts say the recovery has so far run out of steam near the weekly open. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin dropped nearly 10% to $74,027 on May 23 as a $766M liquidation event wiped $BTC longs. Bitfinex analysts warn $79,000 acts as
Bitcoin continued trading under pressure on May 26 as traders assessed weakening momentum, cooling derivatives activity, and shifting exchange flows. The world’s largest cryptocurrency hovered near $76,500 after another failed attempt to reclaim the $82,000 resistance zone. Although buyers defended major long-term support levels, market sentiment remained cautious as technical indicators pointed to fading bullish
More than 17 years after Bitcoin launched, the mystery surrounding its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, remains one of the most fascinating stories in technology and finance. Since launching in 2009, Bitcoin has expanded into a $1.53 trillion asset class and has inspired thousands of cryptocurrencies. However, the identity of Bitcoin’s creator remains unknown. Nonetheless, blockchain analysts
The Trump Media Bitcoin treasury entered a new pressure point after reports citing Arkham and Lookonchain-tracked wallets said 2,650 $BTC moved to Crypto.com last week. Exchange deposits are commonly read as a sale signal, especially when coins tied to a corporate treasury move from visible storage toward a centralized trading venue. The transfer is a
Strive (ASST) purchased 1,109 bitcoin at an average price of roughly $76,989 per coin in the four days ended May 22, according to a Tuesday filing. The latest acquisition brings the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 16,500 $BTC, up from 15,391 $BTC. Strive is now the seventh-largest publicly traded company holding bitcoin. Alongside the increase
Bitcoin’s rebound is running into a demand problem. CryptoQuant’s 30-day apparent demand metric has fallen to minus 147,000 $BTC, its weakest reading since December 2025, even as bitcoin holds in the mid-$70,000s after bouncing from its April lows near $65,000. The metric compares new miner supply and older coins returning to circulation with the amount
Disclosure: The author of this story owns shares in Strategy (MSTR). Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin , repurchased $1.5 billion of its 0% convertible senior notes due 2029 last week for $1.38 billion, opting to reduce debt rather than add to its bitcoin treasury, according to a filing released Tuesday. The
Bitcoin has remained on the downside, frequently retesting its previous lows as the broad crypto market continues consolidating. Amid this, Bitcoin’s network activity has slowed significantly, as the number of active addresses on the Bitcoin network recently dropped below 500,000 according to data showcased by crypto analyst Ali Martinez. Bitcoin long-term holders show conviction It