Iran is Apparently Trying to Turn One of the World’s Most Dangerous Shipping Lanes Into a Bitcoin Market

Iran Wants to Turn the Strait of Hormuz Into A Bitcoin Market State-linked Fars News has reported that Iran’s economy ministry has been quietly developing a plan called Hormuz Safe, a maritime insurance platform designed to provide coverage for cargo vessels navigating the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and surrounding waterways. The twist that…

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Michael Saylor Defends Bitcoin Sales Strategy to Protect Asset Value and Credit Rating

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor has clarified that floating the possibility of Bitcoin sales is not a departure from the company’s long-term commitment to the asset, but rather a necessary signal to maintain its credibility with financial institutions. Speaking on The Wolf Of All Streets podcast on May 10, Saylor explained that maintaining a strict…

Michael Saylor Defends Bitcoin Sales Strategy to Protect Asset Value and Credit Rating

Bitcoin Holds the Line as Wall Street Blinks

The CLARITY Act moved through the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, another sign that lawmakers are finally trying to build rules around digital assets instead of fighting them in courtrooms and press conferences. Under normal conditions, that kind of development would have sent Bitcoin roaring higher. Instead, Bitcoin barely moved. The world’s largest cryptocurrency spent most…

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Log 6th Consecutive Week of Net Inflows, Longest Streak Since August 2025

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have recorded their sixth consecutive week of net inflows, marking a significant turnaround in institutional appetite for the leading cryptocurrency. The current streak, which spans from April 2 through May 8, has pulled in a combined $3.4 billion according to data from SoSoValue. This represents the longest consecutive run of…

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Bitcoin Risks Extended Decline After Futures-Driven April Rally, CryptoQuant Warns

Bitcoin could be facing a multimonth price decline following an April rally driven primarily by futures traders while spot demand contracted, according to crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant. The firm warned that this pattern has historically preceded sustained price drops. Bitcoin gained approximately 20% in April, climbing from $66,000 to peak at $79,000 in a rally…

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eCash Bitcoin Fork Plan to Redirect Satoshi’s 500,000 Coins Sparks Property Rights Debate

A proposed Bitcoin fork called eCash, scheduled for August at block height 964,000, has ignited controversy over whether reallocating Satoshi Nakamoto’s dormant coins on a forked chain violates Bitcoin’s core principle of inviolable property rights. The plan would copy Bitcoin’s ledger and give existing BTC holders equivalent balances on the new network, but would redirect…

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Bitcoin Whales Building Aggressive Long Positions as Funding Rates Stay Deeply Negative

Large Bitcoin traders on Hyperliquid have shifted to their most aggressively long positioning since early March, coinciding with BTC’s climb toward $80,000 despite 47 consecutive days of negative funding rates that leave short sellers paying long holders to maintain their positions. Glassnode data shows that whale traders—those typically running positions above $10 million—flipped from net…

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Bitcoin Weekly Analysis: BTC Consolidates Near $78K as ETF Flows Strengthen

Bitcoin enters the final week of April 2024 trading around $77,997, up 3.21% over the past seven days as the cryptocurrency continues its gradual ascent toward the $80,000 psychological barrier. The market currently reflects a tension between short-term consolidation patterns and improving on-chain fundamentals, with strengthening ETF inflows providing crucial support for sustained price action….

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Bitcoin Rallies Past $78K as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Indefinitely

Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 Wednesday morning, marking its highest level in 11 weeks, after President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire. The geopolitical de-escalation sparked a broad rally across crypto markets, with major assets posting solid gains and on-chain metrics flashing constructive signals for the first time in months. Trump said the…

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Fake Police Raid Forces French Couple to Transfer $1 Million in Bitcoin

A couple in France lost nearly $1 million in Bitcoin after attackers impersonating police officers staged a violent home invasion and physically coerced them into transferring cryptocurrency, highlighting the growing threat of physical crypto theft. Three individuals disguised as police officers gained entry to a residence in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, a town near Paris, where they…

Fake Police Raid Forces French Couple to Transfer $1 Million in Bitcoin