On-chain data from CryptoQuant shows that long-term Bitcoin holders - wallet addresses that have not moved funds in at least 155 days - now collectively control 4.37 million BTC, equivalent to roughly 21% of the total circulating supply.

Iran to require ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to pay tolls in Bitcoin at $1 per barrel.

Both Iran and Israel have confirmed acceptance of the ceasefire brokered under American pressure, pushing Bitcoin and crypto markets higher.

Bitcoin pulled back to $68,000 as Trump's Iran ultimatum expires at 8PM tonight - negative funding, $471 million in ETF inflows, and a negative gamma zone below make this the most consequential level of the week.

Tom Lee makes the contrarian case for blockchain at peak market fear - Bitcoin's inflation record, AI agent commerce, and Wall Street tokenization as the thesis, quantum governance and permissioned adoption as the risk.

Global Bitcoin hashrate dropped by roughly 62 EH/s between the first and second quarters of 2026, according to data from the Hashrate Index.

Bitcoin is holding near $68,840 as of Monday morning, up roughly 2.4% on the week, but the market underneath that number looks considerably more fragile than the price action suggests.

Axios reported Sunday that the U.S. and Iran are discussing a 45-day ceasefire. Bitcoin surged from $67,000 to $69,200 in hours. The derivatives data shows traders are not just reacting, they are adding leveraged long positions at the top of the move.