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Bitcoin may be forming a base at $65,000 as 'paper hands' have been flushed out
Will Canny, AI Boost, CoinDesk
Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, says strong earnings are helping markets absorb geopolitical shocks, despite ongoing risks.
Apr 12, 2026, 3:00 PM
Oil futures up 7% on Hyperliquid as Trump orders Naval blockade of Hormuz
Omkar Godbole, CoinDesk
Oil prices spiked on the Hyperliquid platform after President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Apr 12, 2026, 2:16 PM
Bitcoin slips below $71,000 as Trump orders blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Stephen Alpher, CoinDesk
"Effective immediately, the United States Navy ... will begin the process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," said the president in a social media post.
Apr 12, 2026, 1:46 PM
Super PAC tied to Tether makes first ad buy from firm founded by Tether's U.S. CEO
Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk
The Fellowship PAC spent $300,000 with Nxum Group that was co-founded by Bo Hines, the chief of Tether's U.S. arm and former adviser to President Donald Trump.
Apr 12, 2026, 1:00 PM
Tron’s Justin Sun slams Trump-backed WLFI for treating users as ‘personal ATM’ after $75 Million DeFi loan
Sam Reynolds, CoinDesk
Once WLFI's largest outside backer, Sun is going public days after the Trump-family venture borrowed $75 million against its own token on a DeFi protocol advised by one of its own insiders.
Apr 12, 2026, 11:49 AM
Trump token sees whale accumulation ahead of Mar-a-Lago gala; senators raise questions over event
Omkar Godbole, CoinDesk
Whales are accumulating TRUMP tokens ahead of a Mar-a-Lago gala hosted by Donald Trump, even as prices hover near record lows and U.S. senators raise questions over the event.
Apr 12, 2026, 10:52 AM
Bitcoin, broader market flat as U.S.-Iran negotiations begin
Francisco Rodrigues, CoinDesk
The market rose over the week after a two-week ceasefire was announced, triggering a derivatives short squeeze that wiped out over $430 million in bearish positions.
Apr 11, 2026, 4:25 PM
Bitcoin holds steady as sentiment hits worst levels since Iran war began
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
Social sentiment, on-chain data, and positioning metrics all hit extremes not seen since late February, even as institutional buying remains elevated.
Apr 5, 2026, 11:54 AM
Bitcoin tends to outperform gold and stocks after global shocks, Mercado Bitcoin finds
Francisco Rodrigues, CoinDesk
The study analyzed 60-day windows after economic or geopolitical shocks and found that Bitcoin posted stronger returns than gold and the S&P 500 in each period.
Apr 4, 2026, 6:56 PM
Bitcoin drops below $69,200 as Trump gives 48-hour ultimatum on Iran power plants
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
BTC fell 2.2% as $299 million in liquidations hit crypto markets, with long positions accounting for 85% of the damage.
Mar 22, 2026, 6:00 AM
The 5-cent contract that debunked a wartime death conspiracy
Oliver Knight, CoinDesk
When social media declared Netanyahu dead, crypto prediction markets priced it at 5%. The money was right — and Washington wants to shut it down.
Mar 21, 2026, 4:00 PM
It could cost you up to $6 million to grab lunch with Donald Trump
Oliver Knight, CoinDesk
Qualifying for Trump’s crypto gala can cost as little as $70,000 or as much as several million, with rankings driven by timing and strategy rather than sheer holdings.
Mar 21, 2026, 2:00 PM
Sam Bankman-Fried tries to get on Donald Trump’s good side by backing his Iran strikes
Helene Braun, CoinDesk
The jailed founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is fueling growing speculation that he is seeking a presidential pardon.
Mar 21, 2026, 12:00 PM
The SEC and CFTC join hands: State of Crypto
Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk
The SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum of understanding to do a better job providing a combined regulatory approach to the digital asset sector.
Mar 15, 2026, 7:33 PM
Bitcoin sold off first when the U.S.-Iran war began. Two weeks later, it's outperforming nearly everything
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
Each escalation in the Iran conflict has been larger than the last, but each bitcoin drawdown has been getting smaller.
Mar 15, 2026, 3:50 AM
Bitcoin holds $71,000 despite Trump warning of strikes on Iran's oil-rich Kharg Island
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
The largest cryptocurrency is up 4.2% on the week despite Friday's reversal, with attention now turning to the Fed meeting on March 17-18 and whether oil above $100 forces a shift in rate expectations.
Mar 14, 2026, 6:08 AM
Market structure state of play: State of Crypto
Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk
Hopes are rising that the Clarity Act may soon see some forward motion.
Mar 8, 2026, 2:00 PM
Trump's cyber strategy vows to 'support the security' of cryptocurrencies and blockchain
Francisco Rodrigues, AI Boost, CoinDesk
This places blockchain security in the context of national technology competition alongside AI and quantum computing.
Mar 7, 2026, 7:46 PM
Those who cheered U.S. Bitcoin reserve have spent year watching Trump's order languish
Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk
The executive order to build President Donald Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has awaited congressional action, and sources say there's one idea left for 2026.
Mar 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Stablecoin yield rewards (likely won't be) banned under OCC proposal: State of Crypto
Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk
The OCC's proposal's stablecoin yield procedures are the most ambiguous in that rulemaking plan.
Mar 1, 2026, 3:00 PM
Polymarket attracts record trading 'world' volumes as U.S.-Iran bets top $529 million
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
A prediction market about military strikes on a sovereign nation now sits alongside presidential election bets as one of the most-traded contracts the platform has ever hosted.
Mar 1, 2026, 4:19 AM
Bitcoin tops $68,000 after Iran confirms leader killed in U.S., Israel airstrikes
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
The death of Iran's supreme leader opens the door to regime change, and markets are pricing in a shorter period of tension.
Mar 1, 2026, 3:36 AM
Bitcoin see-saws around $68,000, DOGE, ETH slide as tariff uncertainty weighs on risk assets
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
President Donald Trump raised the global tariff rate to 15% despite a Supreme Court ruling against earlier emergency trade measures, keeping pressure on China and other partners.
Feb 22, 2026, 3:45 PM
Bitcoin price slips after Trump hikes worldwide tariff to 15% from 10% despite Supreme Court decision
Francisco Rodrigues, CoinDesk
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 15% worldwide tariff on imported goods, despite an earlier Supreme Court decision that invalidated earlier trade actions.
Feb 21, 2026, 4:43 PM
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