Bitcoin kidnap organizer Saif Faiq faces 20 years in prison

Middle Eastern tensions disrupt global markets, highlighting the fragile balance between geopolitical stability and economic volatility. The post Iran fires missiles at Israel as Trump scrambles to save ceasefire, Bitcoin drops below $63K appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $62,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $64,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin started a recovery wave and climbed above $62,000. The price is trading above $62,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $62,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might gain bullish momentum if it settles above the $64,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Recovery Faces Resistance Bitcoin price remained supported above the $60,500 zone. BTC formed a base and settled above $61,500 to start a recovery wave. There was a move above the $62,200 and $62,500 levels. The price even surpassed the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $74,100 swing high to the $59,106 low. However, the bears seem to be active near $64,000. The price is again moving lower below the $63,200 level. Bitcoin is now trading above $62,500 and the 100 hou

Jiang Zhuoer, CEO of BTCTOP and one of China’s best-known Bitcoin mining figures, pushed back against fears that Strategy could become a major forced seller of BTC, arguing that the company’s balance-sheet risk remains manageable even under a severe Bitcoin drawdown. In a post on X, Jiang said he does not believe MicroStrategy, now Strategy, will “substantially net sell BTC,” pointing to a group discussion he shared on the company’s liabilities, STRC interest payments, funding structure and market concerns. The comments come as investors debate whether Strategy’s Bitcoin-backed capital markets model could come under pressure if BTC weakens further or if demand for STRC remains fragile. Bitcoin Panic Over Strategy Overblown? At the center of Jiang’s argument is the distinction between selling some Bitcoin and becoming a net seller of Bitcoin. He argued that a limited sale of older, low-cost BTC could be used to demonstrate realized investment gains, support STRC-related payments and rea

The potential US-Iran deal could ease Middle East tensions, impacting global markets and boosting risk assets like Bitcoin, though uncertainties remain. The post Trump says Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept Iran deal, Bitcoin jumps 5% appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ethereum has reclaimed the $1,650 level after the massive drop that defined last week’s market action — a recovery attempt that has provided some relief after a correction that tested the resolve of even the most conviction-driven holders. The bounce is welcome — but data from Arkham Intelligence has surfaced the trading history of a wallet that made the drop look like exactly what it was: an anticipated event rather than a surprise. Related Reading: Why Did Bitcoin Crash? On-Chain Data Points To One Missing Ingredient The wallet — identified as belonging to an Ethereum OG, a holder whose history with the asset extends back to the earliest phases of its existence — executed a series of exits before the crash that, in retrospect, represent one of the most precisely timed large-scale risk reductions visible in the on-chain data. Before the breakdown, the wallet sold 60,000 ETH worth approximately $117.25 million and 9,442 wstETH worth approximately $24 million — both at an average price

Monday’s Bitcoin (BTC) rebound—pushing back above the $63,00 area—has revived a major question: was last Friday’s drop to $59,000 the bottom for BTC?  Seeking to answer that, market analyst Ali Martinez released a new technical note on X (formerly Twitter), arguing that Bitcoin appears poised to reach a market bottom while a “major macro accumulation cycle” begins to form. Why The Sell-off Could Signal A Bottom In Martinez’s view, BTC’s decline to its lowest level since 2024 served as an important cleansing function for the market—effectively shaking out “overleveraged premiums” across the board.  That type of flush, Martinez argues, is often what makes bottoms possible: it removes leverage stress and forces late and speculative positions to unwind. Related Reading: Bitcoin Recovery Needs This To Happen, Glassnode Analyst Reveals A central part of his explanation is the role of long-term holders. Martinez claims that long-term investors distributed more than $3.25 billion worth of spot

Real Vision Chief Crypto Analyst Jamie Coutts says Bitcoin is moving into a more attractive long-term setup, but a major US Treasury refinancing wall may still stand between the market and a durable bullish reversal. In a post on X, Coutts said Bitcoin’s long-term technical backdrop is beginning to resemble the kind of structure that […]

Bitcoin has remained under pressure throughout 2026, but analysts at Bernstein have argued that the cryptocurrency’s weaker performance is helping create a more institution-focused market rather than signaling a long-term problem. According to a research note released Monday by Bernstein’s…