Bitcoin Will Feel Ripple Effect of Prolonged Mideast War

As geopolitical tensions escalate and global markets face a new wave of uncertainty, one asset has been behaving in an unexpected way: Bitcoin. While the Middle East slides deeper into conflict and energy markets react to potential supply disruptions, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has held up relatively well compared to many traditional assets. For some observers, that resilience raises an important question: Could Bitcoin be signaling something about the macro environment that markets haven’t fully priced in? In our latest interview, Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Maelstrom, shares his perspective on…

Analyst Shares Timeline For When A New Bitcoin Bull Run Will Begin This Year

Bitcoin’s recent break above $70,000 is leading to questions of whether this is the start of a new impulsive leg higher or just another stop in a longer bottoming process. Crypto analyst CrypFlow, posting on X, laid out a technical case for why Bitcoin may be in the early stages of forming a major cycle bottom and why October 2026 could mark the launchpad for the next full-scale bull run. The analysis is based on multi-year trendlines, cycle behavior, and the Stochastic RSI indicator. Bitcoin Is Respecting Trendline That Has…

Tether’s $7.5M bet on Bitcoin payments using USDT

As majors sell off, Tether quietly doubles down on turning Bitcoin into a $-settlement backbone via Lightning-native USDT rails. Summary Tether co-leads a $7.5M round in Utexo to enable native USDT settlement on Bitcoin and Lightning.​ Utexo promises fixed, pre-confirmable fees, atomic settlement and stronger privacy anchored to Bitcoin’s security.​ Move comes as BTC trades near $68,600 and majors slide 3–5%, underscoring demand for resilient $ liquidity. Tether has taken a calculated step to bind USDT more tightly to Bitcoin’s base layer, co-leading a $7.5M financing round for Utexo, a…

BITCOIN: It’s About to Get Very Violent! (get ready) – BTC Price Prediction Today

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Kraken Fed Access, MARA Bitcoin Strategy, NYSE Tokenization Push

The digital asset sector took another step toward integration with traditional finance this week when Kraken secured direct access to the US Federal Reserve’s payment rails — a milestone that could reshape how crypto companies move dollars. Direct access to the Fed’s payment infrastructure could give the crypto exchange greater control over dollar flows while reducing reliance on banking partners, a longstanding challenge for the industry. It also signals that crypto infrastructure is continuing to mature and integrate with the traditional banking system despite broader industry headwinds and a months-long…

Bitcoin options show market panic is fading as BTC pulls back from highs

Implied volatility cools, skew normalizes, and options flows turn more balanced even as majors trade lower across the board. Summary Implied volatility has dropped sharply from early February highs, signaling reduced tail-risk pricing in BTC options. Skew has compressed from 20% to around 10%, reflecting fading demand for panic hedges and more two-sided positioning. Roughly 54.4% of flows are now bullish versus just 21.3% shorting the move, suggesting a shift from fear to calculated risk-taking. After Bitcoin’s (BTC) brief push to around $74,000, the market has given back ground, with…

Bitcoin Liquidation Map Predicts The Next Targets To Watch Out For

Bitcoin’s derivatives market is showing where the next major price reactions could occur. A liquidation map tracking leverage positions on the Binance BTC/USDT perpetual market highlights clusters of highly leveraged trades positioned above the current market price. This arrangement provides clues about how the next Bitcoin price move could unfold, how much short traders can be liquidated in the next sweep, and what could probably happen after. Massive Short Liquidation Wall Sits Around $71,800 Bitcoin has spent the past 24 to 48 hours trading above $70,000, offering an early glimpse…

US Jobs Miss Fails to Stop Bitcoin Erasing Its $74,000 Breakout Attempt

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped under $70,000 around Friday’s Wall Street open as weak US employment data failed to boost risk assets. Key points: Bitcoin and stocks slump in reaction to a surprise downturn in US nonfarm payrolls. Fed interest-rate odds stay hawkish, with markets seeing just one cut this year. BTC price action “round trips” its latest breakout attempt, continuing a 2026 trend. Bitcoin ignores “clearly weakening” labor market Data from TradingView showed daily BTC price downside passing 3% to hit $68,176 on Bitstamp. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView US nonfarm…