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BREAKING – Bitcoin Breaks $78K As Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz

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(Editor’s note, April 18 – This article has been updated to include the latest cryptocurrency prices) US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open for passage — a declaration that came hours after Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, confirmed the waterway would be unblocked… Continue reading BREAKING – Bitcoin Breaks $78K As Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz→

Bitcoin Rallies On Fragile Peace Deal Between Israel And Lebanon

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Bitcoin traders are already betting the wider US-Iran ceasefire will hold. Data from prediction market Polymarket puts the odds of a permanent peace deal by April 22 at 23%. Markets React To Diplomatic Breakthrough That confidence is showing up in Bitcoin’s price. The world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed to $74,650 on Thursday, bouncing back from an… Continue reading Bitcoin Rallies On Fragile Peace Deal Between Israel And Lebanon→

Bitcoin’s Market Potential May Surpass Gold Amid Iran-US War: Bitwise

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More than 87% of Argentinians surveyed in a January Coinbase poll said they view crypto and blockchain technology as a way to strengthen their financial independence — a sign that the role of Bitcoin in the global economy may already be shifting well beyond what markets have priced in. Bitcoin’s Dual Role Draws New Attention… Continue reading Bitcoin’s Market Potential May Surpass Gold Amid Iran-US War: Bitwise→

Bitcoin $50K Bottom Call Faces Pushback As Price Nears $75K

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Previous bear markets left scars that are hard to ignore. The 2017 crash wiped out more than 80% of Bitcoin’s value. The 2021 collapse took nearly 77%. So when a fresh wave of analysts began calling for a drop to $50,000, the warnings carried weight — at least on paper. A Different Kind Of Cycle… Continue reading Bitcoin $50K Bottom Call Faces Pushback As Price Nears $75K→

Binance’s UAE Haven Tested By Iran Strikes — Should BNB Traders Be Worried?

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Binance is offering temporary relocation to employees based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as the Iran conflict rattles the wider Middle East. Iran Tensions Spill Over To CEXs Bloomberg reported today that the largest crypto centralized exchange (CEX) said many staff members have opted to stay in the UAE, though it did not disclose… Continue reading Binance’s UAE Haven Tested By Iran Strikes — Should BNB Traders Be Worried?→

XRP Wallet Count Tops 8 Million As Trading Volume Nears $4 Billion

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More than 8 million wallets now hold XRP — a milestone that comes even as the token’s price sits well below where it stood less than a year ago. A Market Still Chasing Its Peak XRP traded at $1.35 on Monday, up roughly 4% on the day, but still more than 60% below the $3.65… Continue reading XRP Wallet Count Tops 8 Million As Trading Volume Nears $4 Billion→

Bitcoin Shorts Squeezed Out $44M As Spot Demand Stays Weak

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Over $44 million in short positions were wiped out on Binance in a single hour Monday — the largest one-hour short liquidation since February 6 — yet the price surge it helped trigger drew little enthusiasm from actual buyers. Futures Chaos, Not Fresh Money, Lifted BTC Bitcoin climbed to a weekly high of $71,801 on… Continue reading Bitcoin Shorts Squeezed Out $44M As Spot Demand Stays Weak→