Kraken Chief Economist Thomas Perfumo argues Bitcoin touched one of the rare levels its history treats as a high-value zone, though he cautions past results guarantee nothing.
The US and Iran signed an initial deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and oil fell as expected. The surprise was that crypto sold off with it, rather than rallying on the de-escalation.
Bitcoin's long-term holders are absorbing supply as speculative selling fades. Does this 'vanishing seller' pattern signal a durable market bottom?
Bitcoin sold off through a hawkish Federal Reserve decision, sliding from intraday highs back toward $64,400, with traders now turning from a settled rate question to the unsigned US-Iran deal.
Bitcoin trades near $65,000 as the Federal Reserve prepares to announce its June rate decision - the first under new chair Kevin Warsh, whose communication style and dot plot revisions may matter more than the rate itself.
Peter Schiff and Anthony Pompliano clashed on Fox Business over whether Bitcoin's drop from $126,000 is a burst bubble or a buying chance, with one telling concession on air.
Bitcoin has extended its rally through the day, climbing to around $67,250 from the $65,000 level it reclaimed this morning on the US-Iran ceasefire news.
Michael Saylor's BTC Prague 2026 keynote, titled "Digital Capital, Equity, and Credit," made an argument that quietly marks a shift in how the most prominent corporate Bitcoin advocate talks about the asset.
Bitcoin pushed back above $65,000, up roughly 1.7% in 24 hours, after the US and Iran announced a ceasefire framework set for signing Friday that reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
Bitcoin's mining difficulty fell 10.09% to 124.93 trillion, its 11th-largest drop ever and second-biggest of 2026, after a 15% June price decline pushed miners offline.
Two of the largest names in traditional finance are now circling the same Bitcoin price. Standard Chartered has called $59,000 the cycle bottom outright, while Charles Schwab identifies roughly $60,000 as a historically significant floor.
Bitcoin's leverage has reset, with open interest flushed from $90B to $50B and funding back to neutral near $64,200, yet short-term holders sit underwater and selling at a cycle extreme.



