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Iran Mulls Closure of Strait of Hormuz; Digital Oil Memecoin Soars 400%

An obscure token called the digital oil memecoin (OIL) surged over 400%.

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Why Pro-Israel Group's $90M Crypto Hack Could Be a Hammer Blow for Iran's Regime

The hacking group continued its assault on Thursday, releasing the exploited exchange's source code.

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Markets

Iran's Nobitex Source Code Exposed Day After Hackers Steal Tokens Across Bitcoin, EVM, Ripple Networks

The pro-Israel group Gonjeshke Darande follows through on its threats, publishing the full exchange code and security files, thereby placing the remaining Nobitex assets at risk.

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Markets

Iranian Crypto Exchange Nobitex Hacked for $90M by Suspected Israeli Group

The anti-Iran group targeted state-owned Bank Sepah a day prior, and now threatens to leak Nobitex’s source code, calling the platform a "terror-financing tool" used to bypass sanctions.

Hacker working on two laptops (Azamat E/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Heads Lower as Trump Threatens to Assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader

The U.S. President has called for Iran's unconditional surrender.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Risk of Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict Keeps BTC Around 105K Says QCP

However, other data from Glassnode suggests that investor demand for BTC remains solid.

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Markets

Bitcoin Bounces to $106K After Iran-Israel Jitters, but Analysts Warn of Deeper Pullback

Circle is up 13% on news that Amazon and Walmart are moving into stablecoins.

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Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $104K as Israel Strikes Iran

Israel said it launched a “precise, preemptive strike” to neutralize the country's nuclear program.

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