Ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz now face a new rule: pay the toll in crypto or wait. Iran’s move comes as global oil shipping faces fresh pressure points. Instead of traditional bank transfers, tankers must send details of their cargo ahead of time. Iranian authorities then calculate a fee
A big Wall Street firm can pull out $171 million from Bitcoin ETFs in a single afternoon, while an Ohio resident quietly buys a few dollars’ worth of real Bitcoin on a mobile app. Both are dealing with the same digital asset, yet their experiences differ sharply. Bitcoin ETFs let you buy a share of
Bitcoin and the wider crypto market climbed sharply on Monday after former President Donald Trump sent mixed signals about a possible agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A post on Truth Social warned that Iran would face severe consequences if the waterway stayed closed, while a late
Some experts believe Bitcoin could fall to $10, 000 this year. One analyst points out that the rise of many new cryptocurrencies has crowded the market and weakened Bitcoin’s position. He also says that Tether, a stablecoin tied to the U. S. dollar, could overtake Bitcoin and Ethereum in marke
Anthony Pompliano, the head of Professional Capital Management, says Bitcoin is a “scarcity asset. ” He believes that as the world moves toward valuing items with limited supply, Bitcoin will stand out. The idea is that investors are starting to prefer things that can’t be made in large quanti
The price of Bitcoin shot past $70, 000 recently, though it didn’t stay there for long. This jump happened as investors kept an eye on Washington, waiting to see if tensions in another part of the world might ease. A possible ceasefire in a long-standing conflict made people more optimistic about ri
Bitcoin surged 3% to $69, 120 on Monday after traders returned from Easter and felt hopeful about a possible Iran ceasefire. The rise pushed the largest crypto past its last week’s peak and forced $196 million in short bets to liquidate within 24 hours. Ethereum led the climb, gaining 3. 7% to $2,
Bitcoin’s chatter on social media has dipped to its lowest point since late February, with a sharp rise in negative comments across X, Reddit and other platforms. The shift shows a growing lack of confidence among users, according to data from Santiment, a crypto‑sentiment tracker. On the day
Todd Blanche just got a big promotion. He’s now in charge of the Department of Justice after his boss, Pam Bondi, was let go. Blanche used to be a top lawyer for Trump before this shift. People are talking about what his new job means for cryptocurrency. Blanche has a complicated history with crypt
Bitcoin has officially stepped into the world of traditional credit, thanks to a new bond issued in New Hampshire. The project, called Waverose Finance, uses the cryptocurrency as collateral for a $100 million bond that Moody’s rated with a provisional Ba2. The deal is wrapped in a taxable revenue‑b
