Iran told the International Maritime Organization this week that non-hostile ships could pass through the Strait of Hormuz. That single statement was enough to send Bitcoin back above $70,000 — a level it had been struggling to hold as tensions between Washington and Tehran kept traders on edge. A Volatile 48 Hours For Bitcoin The…
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Strategy Discloses $42 Billion Fundraising Plan To Hit 1 Million Bitcoin Target By End Of 2026
Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy and led by Michael Saylor, disclosed a new Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition on Monday while simultaneously unveiling an ambitious capital-raising program designed to push its holdings toward a 1 million‑coin milestone by the end of 2026. Strategy Reports Weekly Buy Amid Consolidation In its routine Monday filing with the US Securities…
Bitcoin Shorts Squeezed Out $44M As Spot Demand Stays Weak
Over $44 million in short positions were wiped out on Binance in a single hour Monday — the largest one-hour short liquidation since February 6 — yet the price surge it helped trigger drew little enthusiasm from actual buyers. Futures Chaos, Not Fresh Money, Lifted BTC Bitcoin climbed to a weekly high of $71,801 on…
Fidelity Sees Key Crypto Catalysts Emerging For Q2 2026
Fidelity’s latest quarterly crypto livestream framed the second quarter of 2026 as a transition period for crypto assets, with the firm’s speakers pointing to a mix of macro, regulatory, and on-chain developments that could shape the next phase of the market. The discussion centered on bitcoin’s current consolidation, the growing role of stablecoins, and whether…
XRP Ledger Signals Growth With $1M Unlock And Activity Surge
A flood of forgotten funds has quietly found its way back to XRP Ledger users, after a decentralized exchange founder scanned the entire network to track down expired escrows that holders had abandoned — some without even knowing the money was still there. First Ledger Founder Scans Entire Network To Recover Idle Funds Adam, the…
XRP Price Is Maintaining This Multi-Year Trendline, But A Crash Could Be Looming
Following the recent market trend, the XRP price has maintained its hold on an important trendline over the years. This trendline leans bullish, and as long as the cryptocurrency holds above it, the likelihood of a recovery remains high. However, a break below this multi-year trendline could signal doom, with crypto analyst CrypFlow forecasting how…
Bitcoin Holds As Gold Posts Worst Week Since 1983 Amid Iran War
Bitcoin quietly gained ground while gold crumbled. That contrast has become one of the more telling stories to emerge from weeks of escalating conflict in the Middle East, as the two assets — long compared as competing stores of value — have moved in sharply opposite directions since the US and Israel launched strikes on…
XRP Still In Danger Zone Without This Key Breakout: Analyst
A price zone that held as a floor throughout all of 2025 is now blocking XRP from recovering. The $1.80 level — once a reliable support — flipped to resistance in January 2026, and the token has not come close to reclaiming it since. Until it does, one analyst says XRP remains “in deep trouble.”…
Bitcoin Gains Ground On Gold Even As Both Assets Slide
For six straight weeks, Bitcoin was losing the battle against gold. That streak has now reversed — and it has held for two weeks running, with Bitcoin up more than 4% against the precious metal this week alone. A Parallel Decline Reshapes The Debate The timing of that rebound is striking, given that both assets…
Ethereum Price Is Headed For $8,500 If This Happens
Ethereum, being the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has often drawn a lot of attention as the next in line to replicate Bitcoin’s success. But despite Bitcoin rallying to new all-time highs, Ethereum has stayed below $5,000, unable to hit this major target. This has not deterred investors, however, with analysts still predicting that the…