Iran demands Bitcoin, crypto payments for Strait of Hormuz passage: FT

Tehran will require vessels, especially those carrying crude oil, to use digital currencies like Bitcoin for toll payments to cross the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil and gas,... Read more »

Schwab says Bitcoin and Ether belong in portfolios only with careful sizing

Charles Schwab is telling investors to keep crypto sizing modest if they decide to add digital assets to a broader portfolio, arguing that Bitcoin and Ether can quickly reshape portfolio risk even... Read more »

Bitcoin slips after Trump warns Iran’s civilization could be destroyed

Bitcoin’s price dropped back below $68,000 on Tuesday as geopolitical uncertainty surged after US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran of potential destruction, saying “a whole civilization will die... Read more »

Bitmine acquires over 71,000 Ethereum and secures NYSE uplisting, stock surges 7%

Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) rose about 7% intraday Monday after the company said it added 71,252 ETH over the past week and secured approval for a New York Stock Exchange... Read more »

Bitcoin shows signs of potential pullback as profit ratio rises

Bitcoin opened the week flashing a warning as profit-taking transactions nearly tripled those at a loss. Analytics firm Santiment reported that Bitcoin closed the weekend with a ratio of 2.95 profitable transactions... Read more »

Energy policy and small-cap moves set the macro backdrop as Bitcoin climbs near $71K

The US Energy Secretary wants to flood the market with diesel. Bitcoin is up nearly 4% in a day. And the Fear & Greed Index is stuck at 8 — deep in... Read more »

Bitcoin sees $219M in inflows as digital asset products gain $230M in a cautious week

Digital asset investment products pulled in $230 million in net inflows last week. That sounds healthy until you realize it represents a significant cooldown from prior weeks, and nearly all of it... Read more »

Oil reversal and crowded shorts keep crypto traders on edge

Crude oil just pulled a classic bait-and-switch. WTI surged on geopolitical tensions, then promptly gave back nearly $3 a barrel, erasing the kind of fear premium that usually sends inflation hawks into... Read more »

Trump’s Iran diplomacy post jolts crypto markets higher as equities wobble

Donald Trump posted about “serious discussions” with Iran’s new regime on Truth Social Monday, and crypto markets responded the way crypto markets do — by going up while everything else went sideways.... Read more »

Geopolitical chess match fuels a broad risk asset rally as markets bet on resolution

Here’s a sentence you don’t read every day: a potential military flashpoint in the Persian Gulf is somehow making markets go up. Iran claims it controls the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow... Read more »