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Open case filled with gold Bitcoin coins on wet pavement at dusk, symbolizing the White House claim that the Iran war consumed value equal to half of the US Bitcoin reserve in six days

White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days

Estimating the $13B in the US's Iran war spending in Bitcoin highlights BTC's potential as a hedge against military-driven inflation and fiscal strain.

1 week ago

Bitcoin coin on financial documents in a boardroom setting, reflecting the SEC options roundtable and potential changes to leverage costs within IBIT options markets

Derivatives

Wall Street’s Bitcoin ETF options boom could send BTC volatility soaring

Tiny shifts in spreads, routing, and quoting can make listed Bitcoin ETF options cheaper and volatility nastier.

2 weeks ago

Mining

Bitcoin miners now make just $500 per BTC as costs surge past $70k

AI era fuels Bitcoin miners' evolution, with Wall Street funding their strategic shift away from cryptocurrency volatility.

2 weeks ago

Market

Bitcoin rejected at $71,500 again as analysts warn the next move could send BTC sharply lower

A rejected breakout above $73,000 nudges Bitcoin toward a deeper crypto winter.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin displayed in a glass case with warships blurred in the background, symbolizing the weekly cost of Israel’s Iran war measured in 41,300 BTC

Macro

Israel’s Iran war is costing the equivalent of 41,300 Bitcoin every week

Israel’s weekly war costs equal more than 13 weeks of Bitcoin’s current issuance.

2 weeks ago

Digital token glowing on a velvet rope barrier in a stock exchange setting, symbolizing IPO access shifting from institutional perks to an on-chain opportunity for retail investors

Tokenization

Retail investors could soon buy IPO shares at the same price as Wall Street

Tokenized share allocations before the open could shrink the IPO pop advantage that usually goes to insiders.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin coin glowing above a cracked surface at sunset over a city skyline, symbolizing BTC piercing $74,000 and testing support to hold recent gains

Analysis

Bitcoin losing $70k risks slide back toward $60k even after the sharp rebound

Bitcoin rebounded from $63k to nearly $74k in days, but on-chain data shows the rally only holds if $70k flips from resistance into support.

2 weeks ago

Payments

Kraken got fed up of waiting on TradFi so it built its own bank to access the Fed — and it just worked

Kraken's master account could redefine pathways for crypto firms seeking direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment rails.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin coin swinging like a pendulum over a concrete floor, symbolizing a potential short squeeze as BTC retakes $70k and pressures bearish traders

Analysis

Bitcoin reclaims $72k and a massive short squeeze could be brewing

Bitcoin surges as high as $72,000 amid geopolitical tension, flipping market sentiment and testing key resistance levels amid significant ETF inflows.

2 weeks ago