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Bitcoin preserved $70,000 at the weekly close as markets began reacting to a breakdown in US-Iran negotiations and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said Garrett Dutton’s 5.9 Bitcoin has already been sent to deposit addresses associated with KuCoin.
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Fallout from the Iran war will likely weigh on markets for much of 2026, dashing hopes of rate cuts until Q3 by the earliest, the Coin Bureau's Nic Puckrin said.
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Bitcoin price sold off as negotiations to end the US-Iran war broke down and the Strait of Hormuz returned to the spotlight.
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The company has completed 105 Bitcoin transactions since 2020 and is playing contrarian as it continues accumulating BTC via corporate debt and equity financing
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Bitcoin miners are heading toward the 2028 halving with thinner margins, tighter power markets and a growing need for capital discipline.
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Bitcoin and Ether are each less than 10% away from price levels that could signal a reversal in the crypto market, according to a macro analyst.
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The October 2025 Bitcoin and altcoin crash may have ended the bull market, but its long-term impact on market health may have been overstated.
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Bitcoin open interest hit five-week highs while funding rates mimicked the BTC price collapse below $60,000, leading analysis to predict a new short squeeze.
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Crypto’s transparent ledger makes sanctions evasion easier to trace, allowing authorities to track and potentially freeze illicit flows.
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Alex Thorn, an executive at crypto investment firm Galaxy, said it is monitoring onchain activity for signs of an oil tanker fee paid in BTC.
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Technical analysis, overhead supply awaiting absorption, and a shift in investor sentiment have increased the likelihood of Bitcoin reaching $80,000 in April.
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Bitcoin bulls spent the week stampeding toward a critical overhead resistance level, which, if breached, could restart the bull market in BTC and altcoins.
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Bitcoin holding above $72,000, along with a sharp uptick in whale activity, suggests traders may target the supply zone at $88,000.
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Although US inflation was weaker than expected in March, the ongoing war between the United States, Iran and Israel has fueled macroeconomic uncertainty.
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