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Bitcoin rises to $69,000, stocks reverse big early losses, as crude oil sinks back below $100
WTI crude oil, which soared nearly 30% to $120 per barrel overnight, has pulled back to $95, easing pressure on risk assets.
Josh Swihart's Zcash Open Development Lab raises $25 million in seed funding
The capital will be used to expand development of the Zcash (ZEC) protocol and its privacy-focused self-custodial mobile wallet, Zodl.
Stock market volatility hits one-year high, possibly marking bitcoin bottom
Bitcoin has its own volatility gauge (BVIV), and that spiked in early February, suggesting crypto markets may have already experienced their panic phase.
'Mini crypto winter' nearly over, says Tom Lee as Bitmine ramps up pace of ether acquisition
The company now holds more than 4.5 million ETH, worth over $9 billion, though it is sitting on a loss of nearly $8 billion.
KAST raises $80 million at $600 million valuation to expand stablecoin payments platform
Funding will support product expansion, licensing and compliance as the company scales a platform for cross-border stablecoin payments.
Bithumb faces proposed 6-month partial ban over South Korea AML breaches
The suspension, according to local media reports, would only restrict virtual asset transfers for newly registered users, not affecting existing customer operations.
Michael Saylor's Strategy made $1.3 billion bitcoin purchase last week
The company now holds 738,731 bitcoin purchased for about $56 billion and worth roughly $50 billion at the current price just shy of $68,000.
Bitcoin tumbles below $66,000 as oil prices explode nearly 20% higher
There was little sign over the weekend of any de-escalation in the war against Iran.
Top Wall Street minds see AI rotation ahead as bitcoin seeks role in new cycle
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder, UBS’s Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi and Third Point’s Daniel Loeb see steady economic growth but a tougher market environment.
Why bitcoin couldn't hold $70,000 despite its best week of Wall Street news in months
Institutional interest continues to grow, but a stronger dollar and shifting interest rate expectations are keeping a lid on the latest rally.
