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Bitcoin coin caught in a narrow stream between dark rocks with distant explosions on the horizon, symbolizing market turbulence and uncertainty over how a potential US-Iran war could impact Bitcoin prices

Macro

Bitcoin just dumped 7% after Trump hit Iran, and the real reason has nothing to do with crypto

Bitcoin didn’t act like digital gold when the US moved on Iran, and traders know why.

2 months ago

A cracked vault door labeled WLFI revealing digital assets inside, symbolizing reported UAE royal money flowing through a WLFI digital dollar to buy political influence tied to Donald Trump

DeFi

Trump sold 49% of WLFI to UAE royal through reported $500M investment in USD1 digital dollar

Where did the $187 million Trump payout really come from, and who are the hidden WLFI owners with veto power?

3 months ago

Shattered glass globe spilling Bitcoin and coins across a boardroom table, capturing a synchronized global market crash where stocks and crypto sell off together

Analysis

Global markets crash as everything including Bitcoin sells off at once erasing trillions

Over $800 million in long positions were wiped out in minutes as the US open turned into a brutal liquidity bloodbath for unsuspecting traders.

3 months ago

A Bitcoin rests beside a devalued Iranian rial note overlooking Tehran’s skyline, symbolizing how currency collapse drives interest in Bitcoin’s limits and potential as money

Analysis

Can Bitcoin help amid internet blackouts after Iran’s currency collapsed 95% overnight?

With inflation surging and bazaar pricing breaking, capital controls and crackdowns decide how fast household savings get vaporized.

3 months ago

a vast industrial hall shows rows of blue-lit AI server racks replacing older mining rigs, a glowing gold Bitcoin emblem wired into an illuminated chip, robotic arms and helmeted workers moving discarded ASICs along a conveyor, and sunbeams pouring through skylights to create a soft, dramatic haze.

70% of top Bitcoin miners are already using AI income to survive bear market

Ranking the top Bitcoin miners by AI revenue and hashrate reveals how the industry’s leaders are redefining scale.

6 months ago

Crime

Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Russian crypto entrepreneur Roman Novak, convicted of large-scale fraud, was kidnapped and murdered in the UAE along with his wife after a failed ransom attempt.

6 months ago

A bright, hyperrealistic 16:9 scene shows a gleaming Bitcoin standing upright on a stack of Iranian rial notes in crisp daylight, while a dilapidated Tehran bank facade spews crumpled banknotes and the Azadi Tower rises softly in the background, conveying stability versus systemic strain.

Banking

Iranian bank crisis underscores Bitcoin’s role as financial hedge

One of Iran's largest commercial lenders, Ayandeh bank, was declared bankrupt and its assets were dissolved in a state take-over, leaving depositors scrambling.

6 months ago

Adoption

How Ripple’s Middle East expansion could put XRP and RLUSD in the flow

Ripple's partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay strengthens Middle East presence, enhancing XRP liquidity and RLUSD stability.

7 months ago

Adoption

Top 10 most crypto-friendly countries revisited (2025)

Revisiting CryptoSlate’s first-ever list from 2017: See which countries now lead the world in crypto adoption, regulation, and tax clarity in 2025.

7 months ago

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

Deals 7 months ago

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

Deals 7 months ago

BtcTurk hack sees $48 million in crypto vanish from hot wallets

Hacks 8 months ago

Crypto developer walks free from Turkish custody after privacy protocol research triggers detention

Legal 9 months ago

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Middle East news

Bitcoin just dumped 7% after Trump hit Iran, and the real reason has nothing to do with crypto

Trump sold 49% of WLFI to UAE royal through reported $500M investment in USD1 digital dollar

Global markets crash as everything including Bitcoin sells off at once erasing trillions

Can Bitcoin help amid internet blackouts after Iran’s currency collapsed 95% overnight?

70% of top Bitcoin miners are already using AI income to survive bear market

Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Iranian bank crisis underscores Bitcoin’s role as financial hedge

How Ripple’s Middle East expansion could put XRP and RLUSD in the flow

Top 10 most crypto-friendly countries revisited (2025)

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

BtcTurk hack sees $48 million in crypto vanish from hot wallets

Crypto developer walks free from Turkish custody after privacy protocol research triggers detention

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