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Mastercard agrees to buy stablecoin platform BVNK for up to $1.8 billion
Payments giant Mastercard moves to bridge fiat and crypto with $1.8 billion acquisition of the U.K. based stablecoin startup.
Michael Saylor's Strategy made another huge buy of bitcoin, adding $1.57 billion worth last week
The company's stack now stands at 761,068 bitcoin, acquired for $57.61 billion.
Bitcoin quickly drops 3.5% as fresh Iran escalation short-circuits crypto rally
Surging to a near one-month high of $74,000, bitcoin reversed back to just above $71,000 as news of U.S. military movements in the Middle East rattled risk assets.
Crypto and stocks add to gains as Trump says Iran war could be over soon
It's been a historic 24 hours for crude oil, which soared to $120 per barrel overnight on Iran worries, but has plunged back to just above $80.
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.
U.S. unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rose to 4.4%
Bitcoin remained under pressure even as the data likely puts back in play the chances of Fed rate cuts in the first half of 2026.
Bitcoin surges above $68,000 amid muted stock market reaction to Iran war
At their worst levels, U.S. stock index futures had been down more than 2%, but equity markets are barely lower one hour into Monday's trading session.
U.S. added stronger than expected 130,000 jobs in January, with unemployment rate falling to 4.3%
Down sizably ahead of the jobs data, bitcoin rose modestly to $67,500 following the news.
Over 60% of crypto press releases are linked to high-risk or scam projects, study finds
Crypto press release services often provide misleading marketing content, creating an illusion of legitimacy by placing unverified announcements alongside legitimate news.
Crypto pulls out of free fall as government shutdown ends
An unrelenting plunge in crypto prices on Tuesday has paused after the U.S. House very narrowly passed a funding package that will now head to the president's desk for signature.
