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'Trump Trade' Has Bitcoin Eyeing $70,000 Even as Gold Hits New High
Bitcoin is surging as confidence in risky assets grows, driven by election bets on a pro-crypto Donald Trump win and ETF demand
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Monday's wild ride showed exactly how crypto now moves with macro — and where DeFi is starting to outpace TradFi.
Oil Explodes, But Bitcoin Steady Despite Losing Momentum
Bitcoin’s muted drop during the oil shock hints at flushed leverage and steadier holders, even as war-driven energy prices threaten broader risk assets.
"Liking" Bitcoin Isn't Enough Anymore?
Policy promises helped ignite crypto’s political moment in Washington, but stalled legislation, banking pushback, and uncertainty around a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve are testing whether pro-crypto rhetoric will translate into real adoption.
Crypto Flows Out of Iran to Global Platforms
Blockchain data shows Bitcoin outflows from Nobitex jumping roughly 700% within hours of the Tehran airstrikes, underscoring crypto’s role as a sanctions-era pressure valve rather than a market-moving shock.
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Oil's $100 → $85 Swing: What Crypto Learned From the Iran Trade
Monday's wild ride showed exactly how crypto now moves with macro — and where DeFi is starting to outpace TradFi.
Zcash Open Development Lab Raises $25M in Seed Funding
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency team backed by Paradigm, a16z crypto, and Coinbase Ventures
Sharplink Posts $735M Loss on Unrealized ETH Declines Despite Strong Staking Revenue
Ethereum treasury company's losses tied to market volatility, not operational setbacks
KAST Raises $80 Million for Stablecoin Neobank at $600 Million Valuation
The 18-month-old startup claims 1 million users and targets $100 million in annual revenue, but faces an increasingly crowded field following Stripe's $1.1 billion Bridge acquisition.