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Iran-US Conflict Escalation: Tehran's Threat Puts Bitcoin's Safe-Haven Reputation to the Test Iran has threatened to go on the offensive if US strikes continue. An advisor to Iran's supreme leader said that could happen within 72 hours. That window matters. Geopolitical shocks can move B ...

Elon Musk's $600B Wealth Decline: A Macro Flow Signal for Crypto? Elon Musk's wealth reportedly fell by $600 billion over the past month, largely because SpaceX shares sank after the IPO. That is not a side note. SpaceX stock lost another 6% today after the 13th Starship test launch was ...

Fed Balance Sheet Grows as Inflation Debate Divides Officials: What It Means for Crypto The Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew by $7.419 billion in a week. That gets my attention. Still, one reading doesn't mean the Fed has reversed course. Most quick takes will call any balance-sheet ...

Bybit's Bali Launch Signals Wider Crypto Adoption in Indonesia Bybit has launched a regulated Indonesian platform in Bali after acquiring a controlling stake in PT Enkripsi Teknologi Handal, previously known as NOBI. The deal opens one of Southeast Asia's largest crypto markets directly ...

Russian Crypto Bill Second Reading: Sanctions, Restrictions, and a Changing Market "Russia's State Duma is moving ahead with legislation that would reshape the crypto market for Russian investors and traders by creating a 'special regime' for digital currency." The Duma' ...

Visa Stablecoin Platform Could Bring Crypto Into Wider Use Visa has announced a Stablecoin Platform that would connect stablecoin payments to systems banks and fintech companies already use. If companies adopt it, the service could bring more institutional money into crypto and give ass ...

Citadel Invests $400,000,000 in Crypto.com: What the Deal Could Mean Citadel Securities reportedly invested $400,000,000 in Crypto.com, according to Crypto Headlines. If accurate, the report puts one of traditional finance's biggest firms much closer to the cryptocurrenc ...

US-Iran Conflict Escalation: Geopolitical Tensions Test Crypto's Safe-Haven Claim US strikes on Iran have continued for a fifth straight night, and Iran is threatening to retaliate. Markets are nervous again. Crypto traders are watching every move, but I’ll be honest: Bitcoin’s safe-hav ...

Trump Media Truth Social API: A new data stream for crypto traders? Donald Trump plans to earn more from his Truth Social posts through a paid API launching August 1. Trump Media says customers will get faster access to posts from major accounts, including Trump's. Small audience? Maybe. ...

Kevin Warsh's Fed AI inflation views: a crypto market reality check Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh had some sharp things to say about inflation, AI, and the Fed's next move. Crypto investors should not shrug this off. My take: his comments on the Fed's balance sheet, plus h ...