Bitcoin
Bitcoin At $71,000, But On-Chain Data Screams 'Be Careful'
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) moved above $71,000 following improved geopolitical sentiment, but on-chain data suggests the market remains cautious rather than fully bullish. Defensive, Not Panicked Data from CryptoQuant shows that exchange reserves on major platforms such as Binance and Coinbase remain well below their early 2025 levels — a continued trend of Bitcoin being withdrawn from exchanges rather than positioned for sale.
Bitcoin fades three-week highs as BTC price shrugs off Iran war ceasefire
Bitcoin bulls failed to stay above $72,000 for long as BTC price action already began to discount the impact of a US-Iran ceasefire agreement.
Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Drop to 866K BTC as Price Holds Near $68K Amid Outflows
Shrinking exchange balances and steady outflows reflect tightening supply despite muted price recovery.
Iran Wants Bitcoin Payments From Oil Ships Seeking Hormuz Passage: FT
Iranian officials said Bitcoin payments would ensure the tolls “can't be traced or confiscated due to sanctions.”
Bitcoin payments allowed for Hormuz tanker tolls as Iran seeks up to $2 million per ship: FT
Iran is reportedly open transit tolls paid in bitcoin and crypto for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid volatile ceasefire.
Adam Back denies he's Satoshi Nakamoto after NYT report claims he's Bitcoin's creator
Similarities reflect shared early research, not proof, said Back. Others have questions too.
Bernstein says quantum is a ‘manageable upgrade cycle' for Bitcoin, not an existential threat
Commercial players, including Strategy, BlackRock, and Fidelity, are expected to play a "constructive role" in security, the analysts said.
Economist Steve Keen Warns Bitcoin Could Trend to Zero Amid Energy Concerns
Economist Steve Keen, best known for warning of the 2008 global financial crisis well before it hit, has reignited a long-running debate in crypto by arguing that Bitcoin (BTC) will ultimately converge to ‘zero'. His claim is less a short-term price call than a broader critique of what he sees as Bitcoin's dependence on energy abundance, its friction with climate policy, and its incompatibility with the way modern economies finance growth.
Bitcoin rises as ETF inflows hit February highs amid crisis – But will it last?
Bitfinex analysts cautioned that PCE inflation data on Thursday could be a 'test' for the mid-week BTC rally
Iran Plans Bitcoin Payments for Strait of Hormuz Transit
Crypto markets pushed higher after Iran and USA confirmed a ceasefire, sending Bitcoin above $71,000 for the first time in weeks. But alongside the rally, a second - more structural - narrative is emerging: Iran is reportedly preparing to require oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz to pay tolls in Bitcoin or other crypto assets.
Bitcoin Surged Overnight After Iran Ceasefire—This New 'AfterDark' ETF Would've Caught the Move
Investors gained access to an ETF that's designed to avoid the U.S. trading session, offering exposure to Bitcoin while Wall Street sleeps.
Iran Demands Bitcoin Payments At Hormuz As Trump Says Strait Must Open 'Immediately And Completely'
Iran will demand shipping companies pay tolls in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire, directly contradicting President Trump's demand for “complete, immediate, and safe opening” of the waterway. The Bitcoin Toll System Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for Iran's Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters' Union, told the Financial Times that Iran wants to collect tolling fees from any tanker passing and assess each ship.
