Abu Dhabi-regulated tokenization firm KAIO said Monday it had raised $8 million in a strategic funding round backed by Tether and several other crypto and institutional investors, as it builds infrastructure to bring traditional funds onto blockchain rails. The round brings KAIO’s total funding to $19 million. New investors include Systemic Ventures, while Further Ventures
Bitcoin ($BTC) surged above $78,000 on Friday due to the impact of events between the US and Iran, but gave back its gains over the weekend as tensions escalated, falling back to $74,000. As $BTC continues to be affected by the events between the two countries, a major expiration date is approaching for options contracts
The United Arab Emirates has raised concerns with the United States over a potential dollar shortage if the Middle East conflict drags on. It warns that it could turn to alternative currencies, such as the Chinese yuan, for oil transactions. At the same time, Iran is already moving in that direction. It accepts Bitcoin and
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) added 34,164 bitcoin to its treasury over the past week at an average price of about $74,395 per coin, for a total cost of roughly $2.54 billion, according to a Monday filing. The purchase brings the company’s total holdings to 815,061 $BTC, acquired for approximately $61.56 billion at an average cost
Bitcoin ($BTC), which surged on Friday following Iran’s reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, climbed above $78,000. However, this rise was short-lived. Bitcoin fell again as the US did not lift the blockade despite the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and in response, Iran attacked a US merchant ship. Bitcoin, which had fallen as
Although the price of Bitcoin ($BTC) increases numerically in each cycle, its actual upward momentum and potential are decreasing. Galaxy Digital research head Alex Thorn argues that the current Bitcoin market cycle is dramatically weaker compared to the previous three cycles. At this point, Thorn compared the price movements since the Bitcoin halving in April
The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), surged above $78,000 on Friday following positive news from the US and Iran. However, due to escalating military tensions between the US and Iran over the weekend, Bitcoin gave back its Friday gains and fell back to the $74,000 level. Despite Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz, the US’s refusal
As bitcoin heads into this year’s flagship Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas next week, traders will be watching for a familiar pattern, a potential “sell-the-news” event that has played out in previous years. The largest cryptocurrency is trading around $75,000, recovering from a local bottom of around $60,000 in early February after collapsing more than
An early Bitcoin investor has made one of the most remarkable gains in crypto history. Back in 2011, the investor bought 10,000 $BTC for just $7,805. Fourteen years later in October 2025, they sold it all for more than $1 billion. In 2011, this guy bought 10,000 Bitcoin for $7,805 when $BTC was at $0.78
Since the US–Iran conflict began, the overall market has been under pressure, and crypto has been hit the hardest. Now, a popular trader, Crypto Jack, is warning investors to sell bitcoin now. Bitcoin is showing signs of weakness after failing to break above $75K. And crypto Jack believes Bitcoin could fall to $48K before recovering