Dollar surge pressures crypto markets after escalation in Iran conflict
Risk assets fell across the board Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened to a near two-month high following renewed military escalation in Iran, pressuring the crypto market.
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Risk assets fell across the board Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened to a near two-month high following renewed military escalation in Iran, pressuring the crypto market.
Core Scientific has already sold around $175 million in bitcoin as the company accelerates its pivot toward AI-focused data centers.
BTC price has slid about 35% on average over a month after similar trend line crossovers, keeping downside risk in focus for traders.
The two separate rulings add new regulatory pressure as prediction markets also face scrutiny over information advantages and suspected insider activity tied to event-driven contracts.
Japan’s prime minister says she has no knowledge of or involvement in a Solana-based meme token that briefly reached a $27.7 million market cap before tumbling.
Riot will pay $20 million after a court limited SBI’s bitcoin-linked damages claims that exceeded $175 million.
Riot Platforms posted record 2025 revenue of $647 million, driven by $576 million in Bitcoin mining revenue, while holding 18,005 BTC worth $1.6 billion.
Risk off sentiment builds ahead of Tuesday’s open, with investors moving into the dollar and watching energy markets amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
US spot Bitcoin funds saw strong inflows and increasing volumes on Monday as institutional demand held up in spite of increasing Middle East tensions and broader market uncertainty.
CORZ still holds under 1,000 BTC but look to "remain opportunistic" moving forward.
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the experiments will examine links between blockchain systems and Japan’s existing settlement infrastructure.
Out of a fixed maximum supply of 21 million coins, more than 95% of all bitcoin that will ever exist is now in circulation.