Treasury Targets Iran Crypto Sector and $100M Oil Payment Network
Key Takeaways OFAC can sanction foreign parties operating in Iran’s crypto sector. A shadow fleet broker processed over $100 million in crypto payments. Treasury blocked crypto wallets tied to Iran’s intelligence ministry hackers. OFAC Opens Iran’s Digital Asset Sector to…
Ripple’s RLUSD Market Cap Crosses $2B, Nearly $1B on XRP Ledger – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways RLUSD’s market capitalization reached approximately $2.02 billion. The XRP Ledger held about $962.8 million in circulating RLUSD. Monthly transfer volume reached $11.81 billion across 1.39 million transfers. RLUSD Supply Crosses $2 Billion Ripple USD (RLUSD) surpassed $2 billion…
This Bitcoin Price Rally Has Little to Do With Bitcoin, Again
Key Takeaways Macro, not bitcoin-related news, is driving this rally. $100K is back in sight, with bitcoin price forecasts reaching and surpassing $150K+. Fed policy, ETF flows and liquidity will likely decide what comes next. In other words, bitcoin has…
TRON Surpasses 400 Million Accounts as Total Transfer Volume Nears $30 Trillion
The pace of account growth accelerated significantly after TRON reached its first 100 million accounts, a milestone that took four years from the launch of its genesis block on June 25, 2018. The network reached 200 million accounts approximately 17…
Bitcoin Price Reclaims $79,000 as Open Interest Hits $140B – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell to $78,600 on Tuesday after reaching $81,255 hours earlier, its highest price since May 11. Whales sold $2B in BTC, yet $140.9B in open interest keeps the market primed for a massive liquidation squeeze. Analyst Aria…
Druckenmiller Blasts Treasury’s $4B Gambit as Bitcoin Bulls Circle
Key Takeaways Treasury doubles long-bond buybacks to at least $4B as 30-year yields stalk 2007 highs. Arthur Hayes sees a six-figure bitcoin price as BTC rockets 23.8% amid mounting YCC fears. Treasury buybacks hit Sept. 9, testing whether Washington can…
Arthur Hayes Says Treasury Buybacks Mark “New Bitcoin Bull Run”
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes said Treasury buybacks signal a new bitcoin bull run as BTC topped $80,000 this week. The Treasury will double long-bond buyback caps to $4 billion per operation starting Sept. 9. Hayes said his fund Maelstrom is…
Zcash Rally Widens Mining Revenue Lead Over Bitcoin and AI HPC
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and insights on the energy–compute–markets nexus. A Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro mining Zcash is generating…
Gail Macapagal: From Blockchain the Budget Bill to CADENA Act: How a Transparency Bill Evolved
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. By Gail Macapagal Qadena Foundation’s Gail Cruz Macapagal highlighted the evolution of what would eventually become The Cadena Act When…
Saylor’s Strategy Swings From $9.5B Loss to $4.7B Profit
Key Takeaways Strategy’s 840,447 BTC position has swung from a $9.5 billion loss to a $4.7 billion profit in about a week. Bitcoin’s rally past its $75,385 average cost pushed Strategy back into the green last week. Every $1,000 move…
