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The Iran and Hormuz headlines hit first, then the options market took over, pulling Bitcoin back above $70,000 as positioning tightened.
Andjela Radmilac 8 min read
Bitcoin approaches critical momentum threshold, weighing factors that could indicate a market regime change.
If Hormuz disruption drags past week seven, bank models jump from “manageable” to $100 $125 $150 stress scenarios.
Bitcoin becomes the 24/7 pressure valve as the private credit market admits redemptions can’t clear.
A rejected breakout above $73,000 nudges Bitcoin toward a deeper crypto winter.
Major financial infrastructures are building the rails to bring stocks, bonds, and funds onto blockchain ledgers, with stablecoins as the settlement currency. That could rewrite crypto's diversification playbook.
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