Bitcoin Spikes Above $72K After Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire Deal

Bitcoin rallied to over $72,000 Wednesday morning after President Donald Trump announced a two-week conditional ceasefire with Iran, providing relief to markets roiled by weeks of escalating geopolitical tensions. The leading cryptocurrency climbed to $72,379 in peak trading, extending gains from Tuesday’s announcement. Bitcoin was trading around $71,610 at press time, up 3.5% over the…

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Bitcoin’s Quantum Threat is More Social Than Technical Problem, Says Grayscale

The biggest challenge facing Bitcoin in addressing quantum computing threats may not be technical but rather achieving community consensus on protocol changes, according to Grayscale’s head of research Zach Pandl. While quantum computers pose a potential future threat to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security, Pandl argued that the cryptocurrency has inherent technical advantages that make it less…

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Solo Bitcoin Miner Beats 1-in-28,000 Odds to Win $210,000 Block Reward

A solo bitcoin miner operating with minimal computing power has defied extraordinary odds to validate a block on the Bitcoin network, earning approximately $210,000 in rewards. The miner, connected to the anonymous solo.ckpool.org mining pool, successfully validated block 943,411 on Thursday, securing 3.139 BTC despite controlling an infinitesimal share of the network’s total hashrate. The…

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Bitcoin Drawdown 50% This Cycle Shows Maturing Market, Fidelity Says

Bitcoin has experienced a significantly milder drawdown this market cycle compared to previous cycles, declining approximately 50% from its all-time high rather than the historic 80% to 90% drops, according to Fidelity Digital Assets research. The cryptocurrency’s post-all-time-high drawdowns have historically been severe, but this cycle has shown considerably less dramatic declines, Fidelity Digital Assets…

Bitcoin Drawdown 50% This Cycle Shows Maturing Market, Fidelity Says

Bitcoin Whales Accumulate 61,000 BTC as Global Tensions Rise and Fear Grips Markets

Large Bitcoin holders have accumulated over 61,000 BTC in the past month despite escalating geopolitical tensions and deep investor uncertainty, according to onchain analytics firm Santiment. Whales and sharks—defined as wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 Bitcoin BTC$68,495—have increased their holdings by 0.45%, adding 61,568 BTC over the past 30 days, Santiment said in a…

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Irish Police Crack Bitcoin Wallet Holding $35M After Keys Were Lost for Years

Irish authorities have successfully accessed a Bitcoin wallet containing 500 BTC worth over $35 million, years after the private keys were believed to be permanently lost, marking a rare breakthrough in cryptocurrency recovery. Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau announced on Tuesday that it gained access to and seized the cryptocurrency wallet with assistance from Europol’s European…

Irish Police Crack Bitcoin Wallet Holding $35M After Keys Were Lost for Years

MicroStrategy Unveils $42 Billion Capital-Raising Program to Fuel Bitcoin Buying Spree

MicroStrategy (MSTR) has announced a massive $42 billion at-the-market (ATM) equity program designed to expand its ability to purchase Bitcoin and other digital assets. The company split the program between $21 billion in Class A common stock and $21 billion in Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, known as STRC. The announcement represents…

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XRP Price Falls 3% as Bitcoin Weakness and Failed Recovery Attempts Weigh on Ripple Token

XRP, the cryptocurrency token linked to Ripple, fell approximately 3% to around $1.41 on March 22, 2026, as Bitcoin weakness and repeated failed recovery attempts continued to cap gains for the digital asset. The decline came after a late-session breakdown below the $1.44 support level, with selling volume more than triple the daily average, signaling…

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Bitcoin Hash Rate Plummets 8% Amid Iran War Energy Crisis, Signaling Potential Miner Capitulation

Bitcoin’s network hash rate has declined roughly 8% over the past week to 920 EH/s, with the drop likely tied to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East driving up energy prices and putting pressure on the cryptocurrency mining sector. The falling hash rate could signal another capitulation phase for miners, which historically has coincided with…

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Australian Crypto Payments Double in 2026 as Banking Restrictions Intensify

Australian Crypto Payments Double in 2026 as Banking Restrictions Intensify The number of Australians using cryptocurrency for everyday purchases has doubled to 12% in 2026, even as banking institutions tighten restrictions on crypto-related transactions, according to a new survey by crypto exchange Independent Reserve. The annual survey, which polled 2,000 “everyday Australians” between Jan. 12…

Australian Crypto Payments Double in 2026 as Banking Restrictions Intensify