US President Donald Trump made noteworthy statements regarding developments in the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing negotiations with Iran. Trump stated that ship traffic in the strait has picked up again, recording the highest number of passages since the closure began. According to him, 34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the
Strategy continues its Bitcoin accumulation strategy without slowing down. According to a statement by the company’s founder and chairman, Michael Saylor, the firm purchased 13,927 Bitcoins between April 6 and 12 at an average price of $71,902. This purchase, worth approximately $1 billion, was one of the company’s largest weekly transactions in 2026. With this
The slide that began Saturday night, after Vice President J.D. Vance left Pakistan without securing a peace deal in Iran, has, for the moment, somewhat reversed. After falling to as low as $70,500 at one point Sunday, the price of bitcoin has bounced back to $72,100 during U.S. Monday morning trading hours. Helping were reports
Bitcoin ($BTC) fell to the $70,000 level following negative news from the US-Iran front. The lack of positive developments between the two countries and the possibility of the ceasefire ending prematurely raises the risk of the $BTC price falling below $70,000 again. At this point, expert analyst Peter Brandt warned investors, stating that Bitcoin’s current
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1974.81, down 2.9% (-59.17) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. All 20 assets are trading lower. Leaders: NEAR (+0.0%) and AAVE (-0.1%). Laggards: DOT (-11.5%) and ADA (-6.8%). The
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) added 13,927 bitcoin to its treasury over the past week at an average price of about $71,902 per coin, for a total cost of roughly $1 billion, according to a Monday filing. The purchase brings the company’s total holdings to 780,897 BTC, acquired for approximately $59.02 billion at an average cost
Saudi Arabia’s crypto market reached USD 24.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 47.8 billion by 2034, with a compound annual growth rate of 7.51% between 2026 and 2034. The expansion is being supported by increasing adoption of digital assets, continued development in fintech, and the broader use of blockchain technology
As the crypto market is attempting to recover from the difficult volatility of the past weekend, legendary analyst and trader with 50 years of experience Peter Brandt has presented an updated Bitcoin outlook. The verdict at the start of the week is rather philosophical — patience is the highest virtue, and new all-time highs for
Ceasefire talks between the US and Iran took place in Pakistan over the weekend. However, these talks did not yield a positive result, and US President Donald Trump made harsh statements. This situation caused a pullback in Bitcoin ($BTC) and altcoins, with the $BTC price falling to the $70,000 level. While the market closely monitors
BlackRock, the world’s foremost asset manager, is once again ramping up its cryptocurrency exposure through its spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Last week, between April 6 and April 10, the investment company purchased roughly $780 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH). The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the surge with the highest inflows among