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Bitcoin remains trapped in a tight $69,000–$71,700 range for the past 48 hours, trading around $69,800–$70,100 today (down 0.1% since midnight UTC). Despite renewed pressure from the Middle East conflict — with a sixth ship reportedly attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil back toward $100/barrel — BTC is…

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The narrative around Bitcoin during geopolitical conflict is shifting — and fast. According to Bryan Tan, trader at Wintermute, the BTC–gold correlation has flipped from -0.49 a week ago to +0.16 now. During the early days of the Middle East escalation, BTC sold off while gold rallied in classic risk-off…

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Bitcoin’s rally back above $71,000 has ignited aggressive whale action on Hyperliquid, the decentralized perpetuals exchange that’s become a hotspot for nine-figure leveraged bets. One single trader is now sitting on $194 million in combined BTC and ETH long positions — with unrealized P&L around $6.5 million — signaling strong…

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Cryptocurrencies are extending gains Tuesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced plans for an extraordinary meeting to consider releasing emergency oil reserves — significantly easing fears of a prolonged supply shock from the ongoing Iran conflict. Risk sentiment improved across global markets, lifting Bitcoin above $71,500 intraday (current ~$71,300,…

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Bitcoin’s mid-week surge to $74,000 has given way to familiar late-week selling pressure, with BTC dipping to $67,960 Saturday morning — down 3.4% over the past 24 hours and now trading near $68,000. The pullback fits a recurring pattern: sharp rallies followed by weekend consolidation within the $62,500–$74,000 range that…

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In a major regulatory win for the crypto industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement with Tron founder Justin Sun and affiliated entities on March 5, 2026. The agreement, filed in federal court and pending judge approval, resolves the high-profile 2023 lawsuit alleging unregistered securities offerings…

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Bitcoin’s early-week rally lost steam Thursday, retreating nearly 2% over the past 24 hours to hover around $71,000–$71,400 after briefly testing $74,000. The pullback comes despite a strong bid in the software sector — the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is up more than 2% today and 9% over…

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin dropped a detailed blog post on March 2, 2026, directly addressing one of the network’s most pressing structural risks: centralization in block building and the persistent threat of toxic MEV (Maximal Extractable Value). With Ethereum trading around $3,100–$3,200 amid ongoing macro volatility and the Iran conflict…

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Global equity markets are in freefall today as the Iran conflict enters its fourth day, with U.S. and Israeli strikes continuing to fuel fears of broader Middle East escalation. Yet Bitcoin (BTC) is refusing to make new lows — a subtle but powerful sign of relative strength in crypto amid…

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Bitcoin (BTC) is stealing the show once again. While U.S. equity futures flashed red overnight (down >2% at worst) on fears of broader Middle East conflict after weekend U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, BTC powered higher — climbing to $68,600 in early Monday trading and printing as high as…