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Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio and a 125,000 BTC increase in BTC accumulator demand mark the start of a new demand phase. Will prices follow? Bitcoin’s (BTC) risk-adjusted return profile is approaching levels historically aligned with long-term accumulation zones. The Sharpe ratio, a metric that measures return relative to volatility, dropped to -20, a threshold that marked major Bitcoin bottoms in every bear market since 2015. At the same time, BTC exchange reserves have fallen by roughly 80,000 BTC since February, while demand from accumulator addresses more than doubled to 240,000 BTC from 115,000 BTC during the first two weeks of June. BTC's Sharpe ratio revisits a historical bottom zone Read more

Bitcoin joined oil in heading lower while stocks gained on US-Iran peace momentum, with traders seeing a quick end to the BTC price rebound. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped back to $66,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as stocks locked in fresh gains. Key points: Bitcoin cools its rebound, even as stock continue higher on US-Iran peace plans. Read more

The Nasdaq-listed ETF offers monthly income potential through covered calls while capping part of the rally trade. The post BlackRock’s new Bitcoin ETF offers monthly income, but caps gains when Bitcoin surges appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Japan’s highest rates since 1995 are putting global liquidity back in focus as traders anticipate 26%–38% BTC price declines. Bitcoin (BTC) risked wiping out its Iran truce gains and returning toward the $60,000 psychological support as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its interest rates to their highest level in 30 years. Key takeaways: BTC has averaged a 5.74% decline in the 30 days after the last four BoJ rate hikes. Read more

Bitcoin's current relief rally is built on the back of the framework agreement between the US and Iran to halt their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which sent Brent crude down roughly 5% to $82.95 and rippled through every asset that trades on inflation expectations. Bitcoin registered an intraday high of nearly $67,300 […] The post Bitcoin’s Iran rally faces Japan rate test as it weighs 31-year high appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Michael Saylor says Bitcoin does not need staking or inflation, outlining a five-layer “Digital Asset Stack” that generates returns through credit and equity products built around BTC. Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said Bitcoin does not need staking, inflation or protocol-based yield mechanisms, arguing returns should come from financial products built around BTC. In an X post on Tuesday, Saylor outlined a five-layer “Digital Asset Stack” positioning Bitcoin (BTC) as the base for credit, money, yield and equity structures. Saylor said Bitcoin should remain “pure digital capital” and that it “does not need to become Ethereum” to generate investor returns. Read more

Bitcoin may still face a deep capitulation event despite an improving sentiment across the broader market.

Bitcoin's protocol rewards miners through block subsidies and transaction fees, leaving holders who sit on coins with no claim on the network's output, no interest, no dividend, no staking reward of any kind. Wall Street is building income products around it anyway, and two events landing within days of each other show how far that […] The post Bitcoin is being packaged for income investors, but the yield comes with a trade-off appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The acquisition adds about 490 megawatts of secured power in Spain as IREN expands beyond Bitcoin mining and builds its European AI cloud platform. Bitcoin miner IREN has completed its acquisition of the Spanish data center developer Nostrum Group, marking its entry into Europe as the company builds out its artificial intelligence cloud business. IREN said in a press release on Monday that the acquisition adds about 490 megawatts of secured, grid-connected power in Spain, along with a development pipeline and over 50 employees across engineering, construction, development and operations. The deal expands IREN's global power portfolio to about 5 gigawatts, with the Spanish capacity representing about 10% of the total. Read more

LVRG Research director Nick Ruck says Bitcoin could face a “volatile path” if a recently agreed peace deal between the US and Iran breaks down. Bitcoin’s recovery is hinged on a successful peace deal between the US and Iran as its onchain metrics show the cryptocurrency remains weak despite its recent recovery, analysts say. Nick Ruck, a director at LVRG Research, told Cointelegraph that despite Bitcoin (BTC) recently reclaiming $67,000, its “momentum remains weak, with declining volume and stagnant on-chain metrics indicating that the recovery lacks conviction and could quickly fade.” He added that if a recently brokered peace deal between the US and Iran breaks down, the following geopolitical instability and potential oil shocks would see Bitcoin “face a volatile path.” “It may initially find bids as a hedge asset before broader risk-off flows push it toward key support zones, underscoring how macro and geopolitical catalysts continue to dominate crypto price action.” Read more

Nvidia’s planned bond sale reinforces booming AI infrastructure demand, strengthening the case for Bitcoin miners pivoting toward AI data centers. Chipmaker Nvidia has reportedly become the latest company to tap the AI debt boom with a planned $20 billion bond offering, underscoring the relentless demand for AI infrastructure and data centers that has also created new opportunities for Bitcoin miners diversifying beyond crypto. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Nvidia is seeking to raise at least $20 billion through a multi-part bond sale to help finance AI-related investments and refinance existing debt. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report said Nvidia plans to issue notes across seven maturities ranging from two to 30 years, with the longest-dated bonds expected to yield roughly 0.9 percentage points above comparable US Treasury securities. Read more

Nvidia’s planned bond sale reinforces booming AI infrastructure demand, strengthening the case for Bitcoin miners pivoting toward AI data centers. Chipmaker Nvidia has reportedly become the latest company to tap the AI debt boom with a planned $20 billion bond offering, underscoring the relentless demand for AI infrastructure and data centers that has also created new opportunities for Bitcoin miners diversifying beyond crypto. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Nvidia is seeking to raise at least $20 billion through a multi-part bond sale to help finance AI-related investments and refinance existing debt. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report said Nvidia plans to issue notes across seven maturities ranging from two to 30 years, with the longest-dated bonds expected to yield roughly 0.9 percentage points above comparable US Treasury securities. Read more

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) added another $100 million of Bitcoin to its balance sheet last week, extending a buying campaign that has made the company the world’s largest corporate holder of the digital asset while sharpening a debate over what its common shareholders actually own. On June 15, Michael Saylor, the company's chairman, said Strategy bought […] The post Strategy bought $100 million more Bitcoin but critics say MSTR shareholders now own less of it appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin snatched upside liquidity as the US trading session began, but traders warned over a failure to preserve BTC price gains. Bitcoin (BTC) neared $67,000 at Monday’s Wall Street open as the US-Iran peace deal kept risk assets surging. Key points: Read more

Bitcoin snatched upside liquidity as the US trading session began, but traders warned over a failure to preserve BTC price gains. Bitcoin (BTC) neared $67,000 at Monday’s Wall Street open as the US-Iran peace deal kept risk assets surging. Key points: Bitcoin adds to gains as US-Iran peace cues trigger broader risk-asset upside. Read more

The Siiibo deal gives its BTC treasury regulated rails, but the product terms will decide whether investors get access or complexity. The post Asia’s top Bitcoin holder wants to turn its BTC pile into income, but the returns hide new risks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin gained bullish short-term BTC price targets with $69,000 on the radar thanks to the US-Iran peace deal, due to be signed in the coming days. Bitcoin (BTC) starts the third week of June with a spring in its step as the US-Iran peace deal sends risk assets higher. Key points: Read more

Bitcoin climbed back above $65,000 earlier today, reversing weeks of intense selling pressure after a sudden diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran lifted a major geopolitical cloud over global financial markets. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the flagship digital asset rose more than 3% to reach as high as $65,940, but has since […] The post Bitcoin jumps as Trump’s Iran deal reopens Hormuz – but will Warsh’s first Fed meeting kill the rally? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have a deal for a “toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” sending Bitcoin to a two-week high. Bitcoin came just shy of $66,000 during Monday morning trading after US President Trump claimed that the US had brokered a peace deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform late on Sunday.  “I hereby fully authorize the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade,” Trump said. “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Read more

Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone its second-largest downward difficulty adjustment this year, following February’s 11% shift. Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped by 10.09% on Sunday, marking the blockchain’s 11th-largest downward adjustment and easing some of the pressure on miners. Galaxy Research said that mining difficulty fell from 138.96 trillion to 124.93 trillion at block 953,568 on Sunday, the second biggest drop of 2026 and a 20% decrease from its peak in November. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen by around 15% so far in June, which has “squeezed miner margins,” Galaxy said. It added that the epoch, the time between when mining difficulty is adjusted, ran for 15.6 days, above the typical 14 days, as hashrate came offline. Read more