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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.

2 weeks ago

A cinematic 16:9 image: former President Donald Trump stands left-of-frame under bright, mid-to-high key lighting, holding a tariff document; behind him a vivid red downward arrow slices through a shattering golden Bitcoin over a cool blue market chart, blending into warm red-orange tones of China’s flag, the Great Wall, and the Shanghai skyline to symbolize the crash.

Market

Trump tariff threat against China causes Bitcoin to crash 7%, $19B in liquidations

Trump accused China of attempting to monopolize rare-earth elements and announced plans for a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese products.

5 months ago

A bright, daylight city skyline frames a large gold Bitcoin rising along a glowing upward arrow with candlestick charts and colorful flow lines suggesting mounting market momentum.

Analysis

Can Bitcoin really reach $150K, what would it take?

Staggering ETF inflows and exchange supply reduction hint at Bitcoin’s march toward $150,000 without speculative mania.

6 months ago

Daylight, photorealistic plaza scene shows matte Kalshi and Polymarket logos on opposing pedestals beside a tilted balance scale, rising green bars, and a valuation gauge to suggest Kalshi’s $5B milestone turning up competitive pressure.

Investments

Why Kalshi’s $5B valuation puts Polymarket on notice

Prediction markets have become Wall Street’s newest battleground, with Kalshi betting on regulation and Polymarket betting on decentralization—and both racing to turn real-world events into tradeable assets.

6 months ago

A bright daytime scene shows the U.S. Capitol with glowing teal “crypto rails” and red regulatory ribbons converging on merging tracks toward a golden justice scale, flanked by a brass padlock with a fingerprint chip and Ethereum/DeFi logos to symbolize the fight over control of U.S. crypto infrastructure.

In Focus

Will the Senate’s leaked DeFi bill drain what’s left of US liquidity?

The proposed Senate bill seeks to impose KYC on DeFi, sparking fears of an exodus to offshore liquidity platforms.

6 months ago

Roger Ver stands in bright, cinematic light before a blurred DOJ seal, golden Bitcoin coins, and balanced scales, evoking a high-stakes settlement atmosphere.

Legal

Roger Ver and DOJ reach tentative $48M tax settlement deal

Roger Ver could pay $48 million in tentative DOJ deal to resolve charges of concealing Bitcoin from IRS.

6 months ago

Macro

Powell’s silence on rates to fuel Bitcoin’s path toward $150,000

Jerome Powell avoided talking about inflation and rates on his Community Bank Conference speech, which the market sees as "strategic silence."

6 months ago

Senator Cynthia Lummis beside the U.S. Capitol as golden Bitcoin coins pass through a glowing green threshold with justice scales and rising market arrows in the background.

Legislation

Senator Lummis pushes tax break for small Bitcoin payments. Could it unlock everyday adoption?

By easing tax rules, Senator Lummis hopes to shift Bitcoin from an investment tool to a day-to-day currency.

6 months ago

ETF cubes with Ethereum and Solana logos beside a golden staking network of coins and padlock outside a neoclassical regulator building, hinting at funds that could pass through staking.

ETF

SEC filing reveals ETH and SOL ETFs may include staking rewards

Bitwise and 21Shares quietly added language to their updated S-1s allowing staking, a move that could reshape how crypto ETFs generate yield if approved.

6 months ago