After a long period of indirect contacts between the US and Iran, the two sides sat down at the negotiating table for the first time. A US delegation led by JD Vance reportedly held face-to-face meetings with Iranian officials in Pakistan. According to sources, both sides also contacted the Pakistani Prime Minister separately prior to
Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has criticized President Donald Trump for framing the U.S.-Iran conflict as a “total and complete victory.” In a post on X, Schiff argued that Trump often spins military setbacks into triumphs. He drew a direct comparison between Trump’s economic claims, which he calls misleading, and his portrayal of the
Bitcoin is trading below $73,000 on Saturday, down roughly 0.2% in 24 hours, as U.S. and Iranian officials opened high-level talks in Islamabad. The broader crypto market is mostly flat. The market rose over the week after a two-week ceasefire was announced, triggering a derivatives short squeeze that wiped out over $430 million in bearish
As the war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz send oil prices higher, inflation is once again at the forefront of investors’ minds. In the U.S., inflation accelerated last month to 0.9%, driven mostly by energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict; core inflation, which excludes energy and food costs,
As the “quantum threat,” a long-debated topic in the cryptocurrency world, once again takes center stage, a noteworthy development has emerged concerning a developer. Independent developer Avihu Levy has published a study suggesting that Bitcoin transactions can be protected against quantum computers without making any changes to the current protocol. This approach proposed by the
Allegations regarding the use of cryptocurrencies in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical transit points for global energy trade, continue to spark debate. According to an assessment by Alex Thorn, reports that Iran demanded Bitcoin as a transit fee from ships passing through the strait in the post-war period with the US
Over the years, there have been different metrics, technicals, and ways in which investors have tried to predict the Bitcoin price bottom with each bear market. Some of these have reportedly done so with some accuracy, while others have seen a deviation. Recently, a pseudonymous crypto analyst who goes by @cryptocupra on the X (formerly
Bitcoin ($BTC) has successfully reclaimed the $73,000 mark, bolstered by substantial institutional interest and a cooling of geopolitical tensions. While the broader market shows signs of recovery, the focus remains on the “institutionalization” of digital assets, with major players like BNY Mellon and CME Group expanding their footprints. Bitcoin price in USD Crypto Price Today:
The Bitcoin ETF launch has taken the financial world by storm. Markets reacted instantly, and trading volumes surged beyond expectations. Morgan Stanley confirmed the momentum through its digital asset leadership. This milestone signals a major shift in how institutions approach crypto exposure. Investors have waited years for a moment like this. Now that it has
HeyElsa AI has revealed a recent integration with the Relay Protocol, a significant move towards making decentralized finance interactions easier. The partnership will allow users to perform complex cross-chain swaps and bridging operations with simple natural language instructions without having to navigate across multiple blockchain interfaces. Proud to have @RelayProtocol powering swaps and bridges on