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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.

4 days ago

Macro

Over $172B in Wall St private credit funds limit withdrawals as investors rush for the exit while Bitcoin climbs

If Binance or Coinbase limited withdrawals like this the internet would be warning of insolvency - TradFi behaves differently.

4 hours ago

Bear trap snapping shut on a blank report beside spilled oil and a construction helmet on a boardroom table, symbolizing the Federal Reserve’s policy dilemma as soft CPI, weak jobs data, and rising oil prices collide

Analysis

The latest US inflation report looked like good news, but the Fed may already have a bigger problem

February CPI looked reassuring on paper, but it may end up being the last calm snapshot before a new inflation scare.

2 days ago

Senior bank executives reviewing documents in a Washington boardroom, symbolizing policy discussions around a $175B regulatory break for big banks and weakened financial crisis safeguards

Banking

Washington gives big banks a $175B break while Bitcoin still gets the harder treatment

A major banking policy reversal is taking shape in Washington, where regulators are considering softer capital standards and a new approach to liquidity that treats Fed borrowing capacity as more usable cash.

2 days ago

Bitcoin coin being crushed by an industrial press in a smoky refinery setting, symbolizing pressure on Bitcoin price as US economic growth slows and inflation remains persistent

Analysis

Bitcoin price faces a crucial weekend test as US growth collapses to 0.7% while inflation stays stubborn

The data looked shaky even before the oil shock, and Powell now has to explain what breaks first.

2 days ago

Bitcoin coin standing in a cracked desert landscape with oil pumps, smoke, and a damaged globe in the background, symbolizing geopolitical tension after Iran strikes and Bitcoin’s surge past $72k despite looming market resistance

Macro

Bitcoin surges over $72k to outperform gold and stocks since Iran strikes, but one brutal sell wall is looming

Bitcoin's swift recovery challenges bearish sentiments, leveraging ETF inflows and global market conditions.

3 days ago

Macro

Bitcoin shrugs off oil surge and geopolitical tension, setting up potential push toward $80k

Spot BTC stabilizes as speculative froth subsides, ETF flows resume, and futures hint at momentum shift.

4 days ago

Cardboard box of office belongings outside a tech building with a Bitcoin coin on wet pavement, reflecting AI layoff fears and macroeconomic pressure on crypto markets

The AI reset is now underway as layoffs accelerate and one group is hit hardest

AI layoffs are spreading across tech — here’s why Bitcoin investors should care.

4 days ago

Car fueling at a gas station with a large refinery under construction across the water in Brownsville, highlighting questions over how quickly the project can lower gas prices

Macro

US gets first new oil refinery in 50 years but it will come too late for Bitcoin

Groundbreaking is slated for Q2 2026, so any real fuel supply arrives years after today’s inflationary pump shock.

4 days ago

XRP leverage collapses 78%, but $1.4B in ETF money still won’t leave because of Ripple’s expanding footprint

Market 5 days ago

Why oil panic hitting global markets caused traders to dump Bitcoin instead of hiding in it

Macro 5 days ago

Oil plunges as Iran tensions cool, easing inflation fears and lifting Bitcoin back above $70k

Macro 6 days ago

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White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days

Over $172B in Wall St private credit funds limit withdrawals as investors rush for the exit while Bitcoin climbs

The latest US inflation report looked like good news, but the Fed may already have a bigger problem

Washington gives big banks a $175B break while Bitcoin still gets the harder treatment

Bitcoin price faces a crucial weekend test as US growth collapses to 0.7% while inflation stays stubborn

Bitcoin surges over $72k to outperform gold and stocks since Iran strikes, but one brutal sell wall is looming

Bitcoin shrugs off oil surge and geopolitical tension, setting up potential push toward $80k

The AI reset is now underway as layoffs accelerate and one group is hit hardest

US gets first new oil refinery in 50 years but it will come too late for Bitcoin

XRP leverage collapses 78%, but $1.4B in ETF money still won’t leave because of Ripple’s expanding footprint

Why oil panic hitting global markets caused traders to dump Bitcoin instead of hiding in it

Oil plunges as Iran tensions cool, easing inflation fears and lifting Bitcoin back above $70k