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Carolane De Palmas, an analyst at online broker ActivTrades, said Bitcoin (BTC) could decline further if tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate. According to Walter Bloomberg on the 3rd (local time), she noted the risk of further losses, saying
On the 3rd (local time), The Block reporter Sarah Wynn reported that U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig signaled the introduction of regulations related to prediction markets. Selig said he plans to pursue an Advance
An analysis has found that Iran’s virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market has shown a pattern of sharp increases in trading volume and on-chain transfers whenever geopolitical crises occur. According to crypto-focused media outlet The Block on the 3rd
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.36% from the previous session three days earlier to 22,748.86 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.15% to 48,904.78, while the S&P 500 finished up 0.01% at 6,879.
According to Walter Bloomberg, an overseas economic breaking-news channel, on the 2nd (local time), a senior official of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) made an official statement that it would close the Strait of Hormuz, issuing a wa
All three major U.S. stock indexes are trading higher. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.41% from the previous session at 22,760 points as of 05:07 on the 3rd. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.02% at 48,988.12, while the S&P 500 was up 0.15% at
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said spillovers from the Iran conflict could push back the timing of Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate cuts. According to Walter Bloomberg, an overseas breaking economic news channel, on the 2nd (local ti
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Ray Youssef, co-founder of the P2P virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Paxful, on charges of violating anti-money laundering (AML) and licensing requirements. According to virtual asset media outlet BeI
Bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded to around the $70,000 level despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with analysts saying selling pressure has eased markedly. On the 2nd (local time), cryptocurrency-focused media outlet Cointelegraph, citing on-
CME Group announced that last year the average daily open interest in its crypto asset (cryptocurrency) futures and options suite—including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP)—reached about $25 billion. According to crypto-focused
Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, said on the 2nd (local time) via her X (formerly Twitter) that discussions in the US Congress on a digital asset (cryptocurrency) market structure bill—the CLARITY Act—are expected to resume later this mont
According to Solid Intel on the 2nd (local time), a U.S. court rejected the Donald Trump administration’s request to delay procedures in litigation over tariff refunds. Previously, the Trump administration had asked the court to slow down proceedings
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a televised address from the White House that the United States is carrying out a large-scale military operation against Iran. According to Walter Bloomberg on the 2nd (local time), Trump said Iran “refused to halt
According to crypto-focused media outlet The Block on the 2nd (local time), the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) appointed former federal prosecutor David Miller as Director of Enforcement. Miller is known for having primarily handled d
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly regained the $70,000 level. As of 01:51 on the 3rd, BTC is trading at $70,056 on Binance’s Tether (USDT) market, up 5.35% from the previous day.
A surge in global crude prices triggered by U.S.-Iran tensions is shaking JPMorgan’s longstanding “weak dollar” outlook, an analysis said. According to Walter Bloomberg on the 2nd (local time), JPMorgan has been betting on a weaker dollar and strengt
US President Donald Trump warned that “a bigger phase is still ahead” in connection with the military clash with Iran. On the 2nd (local time), according to Walter Bloomberg, President Trump said that while US forces are striking Iran effectively, “a
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly regained the $69,000 level. As of 00:44 on the 3rd, BTC is trading at $69,426.96 on Binance’s Tether (USDT) market, up 3.37% from the previous day.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not rule out the possibility of deploying American troops to Iran if necessary. According to the New York Post (NYP) on the 2nd (local time), President Trump said he was keeping military options on the table
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly regained the $68,000 level. As of 00:16 on the 3rd, BTC is trading at $68,290.74 on Binance’s Tether (USDT) market, up 1.90% from the previous day.
Iranian local news websites reported that a loud explosion was heard near a nuclear facility and an air base in Isfahan, a central Iranian city. On the 2nd (local time), Walter Bloomberg reported that the blast was believed to have occurred around an
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would step up military pressure on Iran. According to Walter Bloomberg on the 28th (local time), Trump claimed that “Iranian forces are seeking immunity” and that “Iran has been largely destroyed in just one day.”
Eyewitness accounts said that after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei had been killed in an airstrike, residents in parts of Tehran took to the streets and cheered. According to Walter Bloomberg o
U.S. President Donald Trump on the 28th (local time) claimed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has died. Trump wrote on his social media (SNS) platform Truth Social that “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, has di
The three major U.S. stock indexes are trading lower. As of 04:25 on the 28th, the Nasdaq Composite is down 0.97% from the previous session at 22,656.56 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 1.13% at 48,940 points, while the S&P 500 is off
Stuart Alderoty, chief legal officer (CLO) of XRP, issued a public rebuttal to The New York Times’ (NYT) critical coverage of virtual assets (cryptocurrencies). On the 27th (local time), Alderoty wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “I sent countless lette
According to Walter Bloomberg on the 27th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump said regarding the possibility of using military force against Iran, "I don’t want to, but sometimes you have to do that." The remarks come as tensions persist over I
Citibank said it plans to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) custody service for institutional investors by the end of this year. According to CoinDesk, a digital-asset (cryptocurrency) industry media outlet, Citi’s head of digital-asset custody products Nisha S
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) said it will disclose, in real time on-chain, the status of reserves backing its stablecoin USD1. On the 27th (local time), WLFI said on X (formerly Twitter), “The stablecoin industry has a transparency problem. Most di
Block (formerly Square), the payments company led by Jack Dorsey, released its Q4 results for last year. According to crypto-focused media outlet The Block on the 27th (local time), Block posted Q4 operating profit of $485 million. The company also r