Bitcoin weakens near $72K as ETF outflows, stalled whale buying and macro uncertainty weighs on prices: analysts
Bitcoin fell toward $72,000 as US spot ETFs posted weekly outflows again amid Iran risk-off and weak whale demand.
Liquidity Bifurcated: CLARITY Act Foreign Adversary Risk Premium Explained
The CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) includes provisions addressing national security and foreign adversary risks in digital asset markets. It advances a broader regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, distinguishing between SEC…
US has seized nearly $1 billion in crypto from Iran, Bessent says
Earlier this year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US had seized "nearly $500 million" in Iranian crypto assets.
U.S. Treasury: The United States Has Seized Nearly $1 Billion of Iran’s Crypto
Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Treasury: The United States Has Seized Nearly $1 Billion of Iran’s Crypto Speaking at the Reagan National Economic Forum, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the U.S. has seized roughly $1 billion in Iran-linked…
JPMorgan says bitcoin and gold ETF outflows point to 'cooling' debasing trade amid hopes for Iran-US deal
Both bitcoin and gold ETFs have seen outflows over the past two weeks as the debasing trade cools, according to JPMorgan analysts.
Iran Diplomats Push Peace Talks in Doha as Bitcoin Holds $77,700 and Oil Drops 6%
Iranian diplomats landed in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, for high-level talks with U.S. counterparts aimed at building a peace framework, sending oil prices lower and pushing risk assets including bitcoin higher. Iran and U.S. Negotiate Strait of Hormuz Deal…
Binance Disputes WSJ Report on Alleged Iran‑Linked Transactions
Binance CEO Richard Teng publicly rejected a Wall Street Journal report alleging that Iranian financier Babak Zanjani used Binance as part of a payment network tied to Iran‑linked financing. The WSJ reported that the network processed roughly $850…
Bitcoin Slips to $77.2K as Macro Pressure Builds, While LiquidChain Presale Nears $780K
Bitcoin has dropped from its May 6 high just below $83,000 to around $77,200 as risk assets come under renewed pressure from rising bond yields, sticky inflation concerns and geopolitical uncertainty. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization now…
Trump’s Iran Warning Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $77K In Risk-Off Shock
Bitcoin’s bearish momentum hit hardest on the technical charts, with the cryptocurrency breaking below all major exponential moving averages by early Monday. Trading around $76,750, it sat well beneath the 20-hour EMA at $77,580, the 50-hour at…
A lawsuit demanding Tether to Pay over $344 million in frozen Iranian funds
Attorney Charles Gerstein filed a claim in Manhattan federal court Thursday seeking to force Tether to transfer 344,149,759 USDT, roughly $344 million, frozen at two Tron wallet addresses designated by OFAC as belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary…