Bitcoin held strong above $67,000 amid oil surge to $119 per barrel on Middle East conflict and inflation fears, with analysts seeing signs of a potential BTC price reversal.
Nasdaq plans to work with Kraken to distribute tokenized versions of public stocks globally as the exchange pushes to bring blockchain infrastructure into traditional markets.
Farage's investment in Stack BTC could accelerate the UK's crypto sector growth, potentially positioning Britain as a global crypto hub.
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Bitcoin slid below $70,000 this weekend after a weak US jobs report, and another jump in oil prices revived stagflation concerns and pushed investors out of risk assets. The largest cryptocurrency fell as low as $65,660, according to CryptoSlate’s data, less than a week after reaching a monthly high near $74,000. The move put Bitcoin […]
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Coinbase launched regulated crypto and equity index futures for Advanced users in 26 European countries as ESMA sharpens scrutiny of perpetual-style products.
Bitcoin climbed during European trading hours even as U.S. equity futures, gold and silver fell, highlighting its relative resilience to oil shocks and war risks.
The global market is on high alert after the latest statement from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said he will decide when iran war ends. The comments have added a new layer of uncertainty to already volatile markets, with investors now asking how the situation could influence cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. Trump …
Bitcoin ETPs turned green year-to-date with $521 million inflows last week, as total crypto assets rebounded despite geopolitical tensions linked to Iran.
Bitcoin faced two death crosses and the total failure of the $74,000 BTC price breakout headed into the second week of March as the US-Iran conflict raged.
Bitcoin rebounded from around $65,725 to nearly $68,000 as oil pulled back from its 25% Sunday spike above $117 and market jitters eased.
Crypto ETPs extended a two-week recovery in investor demand despite volatility tied to rising oil prices and the Iran war.
European crypto traders have spent years navigating unregulated platforms just to access derivatives. Coinbase just changed that. Coinbase has rolled out regulated futures trading across 26 European countries through Coinbase Advanced, now offering crypto derivatives under a MiFID-regulated entity across the region for the first time. Germany, France, and the Netherlands are among the countries …
Coinbase launched regulated crypto futures trading to Coinbase Advanced users across 26 European countries through its MiFID-regulated entity.
Dogecoin continues to remain under pressure as the price struggles to reclaim the crucial $0.10 level. Over the past few weeks, DOGE has been trading within a narrow range, showing clear signs of consolidation. Although buyers are attempting to defend the lower support levels, the bullish momentum appears limited. At present, DOGE price is trading …
Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has invested in Stack BTC Plc, as the company expands its bitcoin treasury strategy.
Bitcoin exchange reserves drop to their lowest levels in nearly six years, and the shift could quietly reshape the market’s supply dynamics. Recent on-chain data indicates that the amount of BTC held on centralized exchanges has fallen back to levels last seen in 2019, highlighting a significant structural change in how investors are choosing to …
Gold has been one of the strongest trades of the year. But on-chain data suggests some of the biggest players may be walking out the door. On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain flagged that two whale wallets offloaded roughly $40 million worth of tokenized gold in just 48 hours, and both walked away with significant profit. Key …
Reform UK leader backs London-listed company chaired by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as it expands bitcoin strategy.
One person — or entity — controls 31% of all WAR tokens in circulation. That single fact sits quietly in the background as the Solana-based memecoin grabs headlines for one of the more dramatic two-day price swings in the current crypto cycle. The coin doubled on Friday. Today, nearly a quarter of those gains had been erased. Related Reading: Stablecoin Market Breaks Records — USDC Controls 70% Of $1.8 Trillion Volume On Unrest & Geopolitical Events WAR, which stands for Western Asset Reserve, bills itself as a geopolitical sentiment token — a coin whose price is meant to move with world events, particularly armed conflicts. It does not track war through any technical mechanism. The connection is purely narrative. When headlines about global tensions spread, traders buy in. When attention moves elsewhere, prices follow. According to data from CoinMarketCap, WAR fell from an intraday peak above $0.60 to around $0.028 during the selloff, Monday. Trading volume dropped roughly 20% over the same 24-hour window to approximately $22 million, with its total market cap sitting near $28 million. Token Migration Brought In Fresh Traders And Fresh Money Before the surge, WAR completed a platform move. The project shifted from Bonk.fun to Pump.fun, a more widely used launchpad on the Solana network. The team announced the migration window would stay open for seven days, after which a new contract would be deployed on Pump.fun. Token holders who missed the window would face a 10% tax on late claims, with a 90-day window to complete them. The move expanded WAR’s reach. On the day of the migration, trading volume climbed above $24 million as more retail participants gained access through Pump.fun’s broader toolset. Reports indicate the platform switch played a role in drawing fresh attention to the token ahead of its price spike. WAR launched earlier this year on Bonk.fun. Unlike memecoins built around animal mascots or celebrity names, it leaned into real-world conflict as its identity. Over roughly three months, its price rose 650% on the back of media attention and trader speculation. WAR Follows A Pattern Familiar To PolitiFi Token Watchers WAR is part of a group of tokens known as PolitiFi, which refers to tokens that are based on politics or international events, as opposed to technology. Other tokens in this group include TRUMP, MELANIA, LIBRA, among others. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Break 5-Month Streak With 2nd Consecutive Week Of Inflows All these tokens have seen similar patterns in their price movement, with initial explosive increases in price, only to plummet as quickly as they began. From reports, it is evident that there is a plan in place by the development team for governance, as well as merchandise, though these plans are yet to be implemented. The liquidity of the token is mainly found in Solana-based exchanges, contributing to the volatility in its price over the last two days. With one individual owning nearly one-third of the supply, it is likely that the next move of the token will be determined by events in the world tomorrow, as opposed to events in the world of cryptocurrency. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView
Coinbase has launched regulated futures trading for its Advanced users in 26 European countries, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands, giving European traders access to compliant derivatives on a major global exchange. The products include Bitcoin, Solana, and equity index futures such as the Mag7 + Crypto index, with a mix of perpetual‑style contracts that …
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo says banks, more than crypto firms, need the stalled Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
A growing share of Bitcoin supply has slipped underwater, with CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost arguing that the market is now sitting much closer to historical bear-phase conditions than to a confirmed bull trend. His latest charts show 43% of Bitcoin supply held in UTXOs is currently in loss, leaving just 57% in profit. Darkfost is looking at the distribution of supply across Bitcoin’s unspent transaction outputs, a way of tracking how much coin supply is sitting above or below cost basis. In his reading, that metric has reached a zone that has historically marked the boundary between advancing bull markets and broader corrections. “Roughly one out of two investors is currently at a loss. More precisely, this refers to the supply held within each UTXO on Bitcoin. At the moment, 43% of that supply is in loss,” he wrote on X. He added that “historically, as the histogram shows, we usually see around 75% of the supply in profit,” describing that level as a “rough boundary between a bull trend and a market correction.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Must Not Drop Below $63,700, Analyst Warns That framing is central to the thesis. When the share of supply in profit rises back above roughly 75%, Darkfost said, bull trends have typically “confirmed and accelerated.” When more supply starts falling into loss, the opposite tends to happen: corrections deepen, confidence weakens and the market begins to resemble prior bear-market structures. With Bitcoin now at 57% supply in profit, he said conditions look “closer to those seen during deep bear market phases.” Still, he did not present the current setup as a one-way collapse. Darkfost said the market is showing signs of stabilization, which he linked to the current consolidation phase. But he also warned that the process may not be finished. “It is still possible that the market moves lower in order to shake out LTHs further and push the share of supply in loss toward around 45%, a level that has been reached during previous bear markets,” he wrote. Related Reading: Bitcoin Big-Money On The Move: Exchange Whale Ratio Spikes To 0.6 Macro Backdrop Weighs On Bitcoin His second chart ties that on-chain deterioration to a macro backdrop that has become less supportive for risk assets. As tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensified, Darkfost argued, oil’s rally has added another layer of pressure to Bitcoin. “Since the beginning of the year, oil has gained more than 60%, a dramatic increase reflecting market concerns over the geopolitical situation,” he wrote. “This is not surprising, given that the Strait of Hormuz accounts for about 20% of global daily oil exports and nearly 35% of oil transported by sea. Any incident that blocks the strait or disrupts transit therefore has an immediate impact on oil prices.” He extended that argument beyond energy markets. Higher oil prices, he said, feed directly into inflation expectations and broader financial-market stress, a combination that has historically not favored speculative assets. “For a volatile and risky asset like Bitcoin, this type of environment is unfavorable,” Darkfost wrote. “Historically, periods when oil prices regain strength often coincide with BTC end-of-cycle phases. These moments also signal geopolitical tensions, which are not conducive to risk-taking or exposure to more speculative assets.” Taken together, the two charts sketch a market that is not yet definitively in a bear trend but is drifting toward a zone where that label becomes harder to dismiss. The immediate question is whether Bitcoin can rebuild the share of supply back into profit and reclaim the historical 75% threshold, or whether macro stress and further long-term-holder selling push the market deeper into loss territory first. At press time, BTC traded at $67,730. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 protocol delivered its biggest weekend yet on Sunday, reaching a record $720 million in single day trading volume. Most of the activity came from strong participation on trade xyz. The spike followed growing geopolitical tensions and a sharp rise in crude oil prices, which increased market volatility. As price swings intensified, traders turned …
Bitflyer trading spiked even as Japan’s Nikkei tumbled, while Korea and Taiwan equities joined the broader Asian selloff.
The global Cryptocurrency market is projected to grow from $2.3 billion in 2023 to $5.5 billion by 2033, according to a report by Allied Market Research. The industry is expected to expand at a 7.5% annual growth rate during the period. Rising demand for transparent payment systems and growing cross-border remittances are driving adoption. Among …
The ongoing U.S.-Israel and Iran war is starting to affect global markets after the Strait of Hormuz closure triggers a historic oil crisis. Crude oil prices jumped 17% to nearly $110. Because of this spike, veteran strategist Ed Yardeni has increased the chances of a U.S. stock market crash to 35%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is showing …
Decentralized derivatives platform Aster DEX has officially confirmed that it will delist the OWLUSDT perpetual contract, urging traders to close their positions before the removal deadline. According to the platform’s latest announcement, the Owlto Finance /USDT trading pair will soon be removed as part of a scheduled delisting process. The move primarily affects traders currently …
Crude oil futures on Hyperliquid dropped from $114 to $102 after reports that G7 finance ministers would discuss a joint release of strategic oil reserves to cool the price surge driven by the Iran conflict.
Security researchers at Ctrl Alt Intel say a threat group believed to be linked to North Korea carried out coordinated attacks against crypto companies by exploiting the React2Shell flaw and stealing AWS credentials to access cloud systems. The hackers reportedly stole private keys, configuration data, source code, and Docker images tied to staking platforms and …