Bitcoin
Iran turns Strait of Hormuz into $1-per-barrel Bitcoin tollbooth
Iran will charge tankers $1 per barrel in bitcoin to cross the Strait of Hormuz during a two‑week US ceasefire, adding a crypto tax to the world's key oil chokepoint.
Bitcoin Price Reclaims $72,000 as Geopolitical Tensions Ease, What's Next?
Bitcoin reclaimed $71,000 as easing U.S.-Iran tensions lifted sentiment, while traders watched leveraged longs and resistance around the $75,000 zone now.
Back to Back: New York Times puts Satoshi target on Adam Back again as $78 billion BTC stash triggers security fears
Another mainstream attempt to identify the creator of Bitcoin has landed on Adam Back, the British cryptographer and Blockstream co-founder. This week, The New York Times published a sprawling investigation arguing that Back is the person behind the Satoshi Nakamoto pseudonym, leaning heavily on stylometric analysis of writing and decades-old online records.
Morgan Stanley Launches MSBT, Giving IBIT Its Toughest Competitor Yet
Morgan Stanley launched its spot bitcoin ETF under the ticker MSBT, with an expense ratio of 0.14%, below the 0.25% charged by BlackRock‘s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).
Bitcoin hashrate drops 77% in Iran: Can stability hold as miners relocate?
Bitcoin absorbs mining shocks as hashrate redistributes, while miner stress and falling reserves reshape supply pressure.
Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Supply Turns Positive As Price Climbs Past $71,000
Bitcoin's long-term holder supply change has moved back into positive territory over the past 30 days, as the coin reclaims the $71,000 level today. The data point is getting attention because only 29% of long-term holder supply is now sitting in loss, still well below the 44% to 53% levels seen at major cycle bottoms in 2015, 2018, and 2022.
Morgan Stanley Launches Bitcoin ETF, Says Top Crypto Asset Is Here To Stay Among High-Net-Worth Accumulation
Morgan Stanley has officially launched its Bitcoin ETF in a bid to battle BlackRock's institutional crypto dominance. The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) is now available to the bank's investment clients, who hold more than $9 trillion in assets.
Bitcoin Rebound Gains Strength, Yet This Key Signal Warns It's Not Over
Futures data flipped bullish, yet Bitcoin's price structure lags.
Bitcoin Pioneer Peter Todd Clarifies His Position on Satoshi Documentary After Fresh Adam Back Allegations
Bitcoin pioneer and developer Peter Todd, following the publication of a controversial investigation by the New York Times that names Adam Back as the true Satoshi Nakamoto, issued a statement defending his colleague and exposing the methods of modern journalism. In his latest post on X , Todd directly accused documentary creators of manipulation.
Bitcoin Jumps on Strongest ETF Inflows Since February
Bitcoin jumped as U.S. spot ETFs drew $471.3M on April 6, the biggest inflow since February, signaling resilient demand amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
Adam Back Denies He's Satoshi Nakamoto After NYT Names Him as Bitcoin Creator
John Carreyrou isn't the first person to link Adam Back and Satoshi Nakamoto based on their writing styles.
$5 Billion in Year One? Bold Prediction On Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF
Morgan Stanley has launched the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin (BTC) Trust on NYSE Arca under the ticker MSBT, becoming the first major US bank to issue a spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF).
