Strike launches ‘volatility-proof’ Bitcoin loans amid bear market, but at a cost

Rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions may exacerbate inflation, impacting global liquidity and delaying interest rate cuts, affecting Bitcoin. The post Bitcoin under pressure as US-Iran tensions drive oil prices up 13% appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post BTC, XRP, ETH news: Major tokens under pressure as U.S. attacks Iran appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin BTC$62,830.35 and the broader cryptocurrency market came under pressure Tuesday after the US and Iran exchanged aerial strikes, sending the dollar higher. BTC, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, slipped to $62,657 in Asian trading hours, down nearly 1% since midnight UTC, according to CoinDesk data. Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), and solana (SOL) fell between 1% and 2.3%. WTI crude futures jumped more than 2% to $72.27, while the Dollar Index held steady above 101.00, maintaining Tuesday’s gains. The U.S. said it launched “powerful strikes” against Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatari and Saudi tankers. In response, Iran said it targeted “85 US military installations” in retaliation for strikes on its Hormozgan and Mahshahr provinces. The scale of the escalation appears to have pushed the two nations’ ceasefire

The post Polymarket enables Bitcoin Lightning deposits powered by Spark appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polymarket has enabled instant self-custodial Bitcoin deposits through the Lightning Network, using payment infrastructure from Spark.  Summary Spark gives Polymarket faster Bitcoin funding while keeping deposits tied to users’ own wallet keys. Lightning deposits reduce confirmation delays that can matter when traders enter fast-moving live prediction markets. The upgrade arrives as Polymarket handles larger volumes while facing closer checks from global regulators. The update gives users a faster way to move BTC into the prediction market platform. Spark said users can now deposit Bitcoin into Polymarket with more speed and more privacy than the older on-chain method. The company said deposits that once required on-chain confirmation wait times can now settle in seconds. The feature follows Polymarket’s earlier move to support standard on-chain Bitcoin deposits in October 2025.

Polymarket adds instant Bitcoin deposits via Lightning and Spark, cutting wait times while prediction-market trading activity keeps growing.

The post New Hampshire Set to Review $100 Million Bitcoin Bond Plan appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The post New Hampshire Set to Review $100 Million Bitcoin Bond Plan appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News New Hampshire is taking another big step toward using Bitcoin in public finance. On Wednesday, the state’s Governor and Executive Council will hold a public hearing . They will decide whether to approve a plan for up to $100 million in Bitcoin-backed bonds. If approved, the plan would move forward as one of the first … Source: https://coinpedia.org/news/new-hampshire-set-to-review-100-million-bitcoin-bond-plan/

The post Whale Buying Hints at Bitcoin Bottom After Worst Month Since 2022 — 3 Signals to Watch appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways 21Shares pointed to inflation, bitcoin’s support range, and midterm election odds as key market signals. Large holders kept buying near $60,000, echoing signals seen near past bitcoin cycle bottoms. Bitcoin’s worst month since 2022 came as macro tightening, ETF outflows, and mechanical selling hit risk assets broadly. Did Whale Buying Mark a Bottom Signal or Just Another False Start? Bitcoin’s steep June sell-off came as large holders continued buying into the decline, according to a July 7, 2026, report from 21Shares titled “ Bitcoin had its worst month in years. Is it the bottom?” Prices weakened sharply, yet a measure tracking whether large holders were net buyers signaled strong accumulation as bitcoin traded between $60,000 and $64,000. That accumulation stood out as the share of investors in profit fell below 50%. The analysis compared

The post VanEck Bitcoin Sale Analysis Reveals Larger Selling Capacity appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Strategy quietly sold approximately $135 million worth of Bitcoin last week — and virtually no one noticed the fine print. According to Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, that sale had nothing to do with the company’s previously announced $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program. The distinction matters more than markets seem to realize, and this VanEck Bitcoin sale analysis is already reshaping how analysts think about Strategy’s true capacity to sell BTC. Key takeaways Strategy sold roughly $135 million in Bitcoin last week to fund preferred stock dividend payments. The sale did not count against the $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program, which applies only to Bitcoin sold to fund the USD Reserve. As of July 5, the full $1.25 billion monetization capacity remained untouched and available. Details were formally disclosed in Strategy’s latest Form 8-K filing.

Geopolitical tensions highlight crypto market volatility, underscoring the interconnectedness with traditional finance and potential systemic risks. The post Iran shoots down US MQ-9 Reaper drone, Bitcoin drops below $73K as nearly $1B in crypto liquidations follow appeared first on Crypto Briefing.