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Crypto majors fall as the U.S. strikes Iran, ending the ceasefire. Vanguard opens its doors. And a meme coin frenzy erupts on Robinhood chain.
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The post Bitcoin drops as U.S., Iran airstrikes sink risk appetite across markets appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto markets fell Wednesday after fresh airstrikes in Iran spurred a risk-off mood among investors. The CoinDesk 20 Index dropped 2.9% since midnight UTC, with all but one token declining. Addressing NATO leaders, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire “over” and said negotiating with Iran is a “waste of time,” though talks continue, according to news reports. The U.S. Central Command said it hit more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats to prevent them disrupting international shipping and Iran retaliated with attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain. The Dollar Index (DXY) rose as the reignited tensions are likely to stoke inflation concerns. Bitcoin BTC$62,077.39 and ether (ETH), the two largest cryptocurrencies, fell more than 2%. There were sharper losses across the more illiquid altcoin sector as JUP, ETHFI and PUMP all losing more than 5%. U.
Read full articleCrypto majors fall as the U.S. strikes Iran, ending the ceasefire. Vanguard opens its doors. And a meme coin frenzy erupts on Robinhood chain.
The post BTC news: Elon Musk’s SpaceX moves bitcoin for the first time in six months appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SpaceX (SPCX) apparently moved bitcoin BTC$62,063.69 across its wallets early Wednesday for the first time in about six months in three transfers totaling less than $300 of its $1.16 billion holding that don’t signal any impending sales. Data from Arkham Intelligence shows the largest transfer across addresses tagged as belonging to the company moved 0.00213 BTC, about $135, between two wallets. A second sent 0.00139 BTC, or about $89. In the third, Coinbase Prime’s custody service topped up a SpaceX address with 0.000738 BTC, around $47, the kind of small amount an exchange sends to cover network fees before a larger transaction can go through. SpaceX went public on June 12 in the largest IPO on record, and its filing put the company’s full bitcoin position on a public balance sheet for the first time. Small movements can draw attention after a share listing even t
The post Machine learning algorithm sets Bitcoin price for July 31, 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A machine learning-powered forecasting system has projected Bitcoin (BTC) to trade at an average price of $60,013 by July 31. The price prediction, generated by the Finbold AI Agent on July 8, implies a 3.37% decline from the cryptocurrency’s current price of $62,108. BTC price prediction for July 31. Source: Finbold The Bitcoin price forecast was generated using a multi-model artificial intelligence framework that combines predictions from Claude Opus 4.6, DeepSeek Chat, Gemini 3 Flash, and GPT-5.2. The system analyzed technical indicators, including the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), Relative Strength Index (RSI), Stochastic Oscillator, 50-day simple moving average (SMA), and 200-day SMA, to estimate BTC’s end-of-month price. The forecast highlights growing uncertainty around Bitcoin’s near-term direction, with individual models producing significantly differe
The incident heightens geopolitical tensions, impacting global oil markets and introducing cryptocurrency complexities in Gulf shipping. The post UAE condemns Iranian drone attack on Saudi oil tanker as oil prices spike and Bitcoin enters Gulf shipping dynamics appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post Strategy CEO Defends Corporate Pivot With 10% Bitcoin Holdings Boost appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Amid active debates over the sale of part of its Bitcoin holdings for operational needs, Strategy’s leadership is trying to seize the initiative from critics. CEO Phong Le defended the company’s new corporate strategy by publishing strong financial results for the past three months. From April 6 to July 6, the company increased its Bitcoin reserves by 10% and now holds a record 843,775 BTC, Le said. These figures came at a moment when the market began to question whether the course of the largest institutional Bitcoin investor remains unchanged. The 10% increase announced by Strategy’s CEO is meant to prove that the net inflow of coins continues, while the company’s operational resilience has improved. Strategy’s dollar cash cushion increased by 13% to $2.55 billion, while the internal yield of its Bitcoin strategy since the start of the year more than doubled, rising fro
Trump's shift away from regime change in Iran may reduce immediate diplomatic urgency, impacting market expectations and geopolitical strategies. The post Trump signals shift from regime change in Iran at NATO summit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post Best Altcoins To Buy In July 2026: ZEC, UNI, BCH Lead Rotation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Look at the top of the board on July 8, 2026, and you see red: Bitcoin minus 0.3%, Ethereum minus 0.9%, XRP minus 3%, Solana minus 4%. Now scroll down. Zcash up 4.7% on the day. Uniswap up 4%. On the week, three coins that most traders wrote off years ago, Zcash, Uniswap and Bitcoin Cash, are all outrunning Ethereum. The rally did not stop. It rotated. The frame first, as always. There is no single best altcoin, and anyone selling you one name is selling you their bags. What the data shows is a specific pattern: the majors ran first (BTC +7.1%, ETH +11.3% on the week), paused today, and capital slid into large, liquid, older alts. This list ranks the beneficiaries and the base-layer names, each with its case and its risk. The One Number That Matters 19.5%. Zcash’s weekly gain, at a $7.88 billion market cap, while every coin in the crypto top 8 printed red over the last 24 hours.
The post Donald Trump Calls for Ending U.S. Trade With Spain appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The post Donald Trump Calls for Ending U.S. Trade With Spain appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News President Donald Trump said he wants the United States to end trade with Spain, criticizing the country over its NATO spending and calling it a poor alliance partner. The remarks signal a tougher stance toward a NATO ally but do not constitute an official policy change. Any change to U.S.-Spain trade would require formal government … Source: https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/donald-trump-calls-for-ending-u-s-trade-with-spain/