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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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…
Bitcoin In The Line Of Fire: Price Dips To $63k As US, Israel Launch Strikes On Iran
The missiles started flying, and so did the sell orders. Within hours of the US and Israel launching coordinated strikes on Iran, Bitcoin had dropped as much as 3.8% to $63,038, Ethereum had fallen nearly 9%, and more than 152,000 traders had been liquidated across crypto markets. With traditional stock and bond markets closed for…
Bitcoin STH Holds Steady: No Panic Amid Middle East Conflict – Details
Market analyst MorenoDV_ reports a muted response by Bitcoin short-term holders (STH) to a combined attack by the US and Israel on Iran. The observation is important considering the previous sell-offs that have dominated the market in recent months. Bitcoin STH Reaction To Geopolitical Conflict Signals Seller Exhaustion – What Next? The Bitcoin short-term holders…
Bitcoin’s 2-Year Pattern Revealed: 12 Green Months Out Of 24
A modest claim. A bold number. Both are on the table for Bitcoin this week as a debate over how to read short-term streaks in price gains grows louder. Crypto analyst Timothy Peterson has pointed out that half of the last 24 months showed positive returns. Based on reports, he then gave a nearly 90%…
Crypto Funds Bleed $1.80 Billion As Metals Rally Heats Up
Investors stepped back this week as a mix of shifting bets and quick profit-taking pushed money out of spot crypto ETFs. Markets moved fast, and some of the biggest swings were driven by short-term reactions rather than a change in long-term views. Spot Crypto ETF Flows Based on reports from Farside, US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs…
Bitcoin’s Slide To $82K Sets Off A $1.7 Billion Chain Reaction
Bitcoin slid sharply this week, hitting just above $82,000 in early US trading and triggering a wide purge of crowded positions. Based on data from Coinglass, roughly 270,000 accounts were wiped out across exchanges in the past day, and close to $1.70 billion in total liquidations was recorded. Many of the losses came from traders…
Israel, Iran Ceasefire Ignites Crypto Surge As Bitcoin Tops $106,000—Details
An unexpected peace in the Middle East created waves in the crypto market on 24th June, 2025. Iran and Israel agreed to cease hostilities, and US President Donald Trump termed it a “Complete and Total CEASEFIRE.” The traders had waited days with their hearts in their mouths as missiles soared and oil anxiety mounted. Then…
Iran’s Top Crypto Hub Loses $82 Million To Hackers With Israeli Links—Details
An onchain investigator has flagged a major breach at Iran-based Nobitex, where hackers made off with more than $81 million in digital assets. Based on reports from blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, at least $81.7 million was moved out of the exchange’s hot wallets on June 16, 2025. The stolen funds came from both the Tron network and various Ethereum…
Bitcoin Price Forms Descending Triangle Pattern Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
The recent escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran has added a new wave of anxiety in the global markets, causing investors to adopt a more cautious stance towards investing. At the same time, Bitcoin’s technical chart is sending mixed signals that could lead to a breakout in either direction. After a failed attempt to…