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Bitcoin saw its largest daily drop since early February on Tuesday as the cryptocurrency shed more than $4,500 in a single day. Bitcoin prices have dropped 7% on the day, breaking key support to a nine-week low after the US and Iran launched fresh strikes as talks over a possible ceasefire have stalled.  Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $65,385 on Coinbase in early trading on Wednesday, its lowest level since late March, according to TradingView. The slump follows the largest daily fall since Feb. 5 as BTC shed more than $4,500 on Tuesday.  Read more

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A sovereign default-risk model estimates Bitcoin’s fair value at $224,000, as rising debt risks and bond-market stress could strengthen the asset’s long-term investment case. New reporting from Bitwise suggests that Bitcoin's (BTC) undervaluation could expand if investors' concerns over sovereign debt deepen. The asset management firm said that mounting pressure in global bond markets and rising government debt levels could strengthen Bitcoin's role as a hedge against macroeconomic risks, with one valuation model suggesting a theoretical fair value of $224,000.  Bitwise pointed to mounting pressure across the global bond markets. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates governments and companies will need to borrow roughly $29 trillion in 2026, up 17% from 2024 and nearly double the amount raised a decade ago. Around 78% of OECD government borrowing is expected to be used solely to refinance existing debt. Read more

Bitcoin price bets saw $50,000 returning after 6% daily BTC price losses liquidated $1.25 billion of crypto positions. Bitcoin (BTC) losses passed 6% after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as a cascade of liquidations gathered pace. Key points: Read more

Today's sudden Bitcoin slide under $68,000 forced a rapid unwind across crypto derivatives markets, erasing nearly $400 million in leveraged positions in one hour as traders who had bet on further gains were caught by the move. Data from CryptoSlate shows that Bitcoin fell more than 5%, dropping from $71,765 to $67,895, its lowest level since […] The post Bitcoin flash crash below $68,000 triggers around $400 million in liquidation in under an hour appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Capital B is asking shareholders to approve up to $122 billion in capital-raising authority to accelerate its Bitcoin treasury strategy. France-listed Bitcoin treasury company Capital B is asking shareholders to approve a massive new delegation of fresh capital-raising instruments, seeking authority to issue new equity and credit instruments to accelerate Bitcoin acquisitions. Capital B submitted a new proposal to the board of directors seeking to allow the establishment of up to 5 billion euros ($5.8 billion) in capital increase through 125 billion shares at current nominal value and $116 billion in credit instruments, said Alexandre Laizet, the board director of Bitcoin Strategy at Capital B, in a Monday X post. Shareholders can cast their votes online until the company's combined general meeting on June 17.  Read more

At 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for April, and a market that spent years branding Bitcoin as an escape hatch from central banks now hangs on whatever the numbers imply about the Federal Reserve's next move. This is due to a long […] The post Bitcoin faces first jobs-week test as US job openings data arrives before Friday payrolls appeared first on CryptoSlate.

From a 2011 peak near $1,900, gold spent years carving a deep base, retested resistance around $2,100 in 2020, consolidated again through 2022, then broke decisively higher to reach $3,300 by early 2025 and a record above $5,400 in January 2026. According to analyst and Real Vision affiliate James Easton, Bitcoin's weekly chart is now […] The post Bitcoin’s $300K gold pattern now depends on whether Iran’s oil shock rewrites the Fed path appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin slips below $70,000 as rising losses, exchange inflows and extreme fear signal a renewed distribution phase. Bitcoin (BTC) sellers took control during the European trading session on Tuesday as the BTC/USD pair slipped below the $70,000 mark for the first time since April. Analysts said that Bitcoin has entered another distribution phase due to high selling pressure and investors realizing losses. Key takeaways: Read more

CME Group's cryptocurrency futures and options have been trading continuously since 4:00 p.m. CT on May 29, making this the first full trading week without the classic weekend CME gap. Over the inaugural 48 hours, over 7,200 contracts changed hands, representing roughly $50 million in notional value, enough to confirm that institutional demand for weekend […] The post Bitcoin starts its first gapless CME week as the market searches for a new signal appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Mt. Gox moved $739 million in Bitcoin for the first time since March, raising speculation about imminent creditor distributions. Defunct Japanese crypto exchange Mt. Gox moved roughly $739 million worth of Bitcoin from its cold wallets early Tuesday, its first onchain movement in over two months, according to Arkham Intelligence data. Blockchain data shows the exchange transferred 10,306 Bitcoin (BTC), worth approximately $730.8 million, from its cold wallet to an unmarked address at 4:47 am UTC. The transferred Bitcoin is currently marked as “unspent” by Arkham. The exchange also made a separate transfer of 116.3 BTC, worth around $8.25 million, to its hot wallet at the same time, which is marked as “spent.” The transferred Bitcoin being marked “unspent” means the funds are sitting in the new address and have not yet been sent anywhere further. On the other hand, “spent” means those funds have already been moved on again to another address. Read more

Bitcoin fell to fresh two-month lows as BTC price weakness accelerated and analysis targeted its 200-day moving average trend line. Bitcoin (BTC) traded below $70,000 for the first time in two months on Tuesday as sellers stayed in control. Key points: Read more

Bitcoin price has hit $70,000 after Strategy, the world's largest publicly traded corporate holder of the top crypto, sold a portion of its BTC treasury for the first time since 2022. Data from CryptoSlate showed that BTC's price dropped 4% on the news to as low as $69,690 before recovering to $70,120 as of press […] The post Strategy sold 32 BTC to pay dividends – But the real risk is what happens if it has to sell more Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Santiment says that “the gap between traditional equities and crypto has become increasingly difficult for traders to ignore.” Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in almost two months on Tuesday as cryptocurrencies continue to diverge from traditional equity markets. Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a low of $70,023 on Coinbase early on Tuesday, its lowest level since April 7, marking a daily decline of more than 4% and a weekly loss of 8%, according to TradingView. Bitcoin is down 44% from its October peak of $126,000.  US stock markets such as the S&P 500 have meanwhile hit a record high of just over 7,600 points on Monday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq peaked at over 27,000 points. Read more

Selling from all angles pushed Bitcoin below $71,000 at the weekly open, but early bullish positioning in BTC derivatives may signal the start of a recovery. Key takeaways: Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $71,000 on Monday for the first time in seven weeks, liquidating $276 million in leveraged bullish positions as traders reduced their positions amid renewed military action between the US and Iran. Despite this heightened risk aversion, whales and market makers increased their bullish exposure in the Bitcoin derivatives markets. Read more

Bitcoin’s sharp volatility decline coincides with a 114-day trading range, setting the stage for a potential 10% to 20% price move, but the direction remains uncertain. Bitcoin's realized volatility has fallen to 17.2%, one of its lowest levels in recent months. Multiple Bitcoin analysts have said that long periods of price compression, alongside declining volatility, have historically preceded double-digit rallies.  Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr. said that BTC’s one-week realized volatility, smoothed over a 30-day period, has fallen to 17.2% from 39% this quarter, a 56% decline. Read more

Strategy’s 32 BTC transaction has sparked debate over how investors value Bitcoin treasury companies as capital structure and liquidity considerations evolve. Shares of Michael Saylor’s Strategy fell Monday after the company disclosed its first Bitcoin sale since adopting a “never sell” philosophy, prompting fresh scrutiny of the corporate Bitcoin treasury model. Nasdaq-traded MSTR stock was down more than 6.5% to start off the week before paring back some of that decline by early afternoon on Monday. Although short-term price action rarely determines broader trends, Strategy’s sale of 32 Bitcoin (BTC) last week challenged the long-held perception that the company would only accumulate BTC and never liquidate its holdings, according to digital asset research and advisory firm Delphi Digital. Read more

The world's largest public Bitcoin holder reduced its stash to 843,706 BTC, while raising $128.3 million through Class A stock sales. [Update 1:57 P.M. UTC, June 1 -- Updates third paragraph with share price decline in Monday morning trading.] Strategy sold 32 BTC last week, its first reported Bitcoin sale since a 2022 tax-loss transaction, as the company moved to fund preferred stock distributions. Strategy sold 32 Bitcoin (BTC) for $2.5 million at an average price of $77,135 per BTC, reducing its holdings from 843,738 BTC to 843,706 BTC, according to a Monday 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more

Bitcoin and ether fell Monday after dropping in May, a month that usually sees them post positive returns. U.S. equity index futures rose.

Bitcoin and software equities have sharply diverged after moving in lockstep for years, raising questions over whether bitcoin will eventually catch up.