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Iran is demanding that oil tankers pay a $1-per-barrel toll in Bitcoin to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz during the current two-week ceasefire with the United States, according to a Financial Times report citing Iranian oil exporters’ union spokesman Hamid Hosseini. The move allows Tehran to monetize its control over the chokepoint — which handles 20% of global oil flows — while bypassing U.S. sanctions that block traditional payment rails. Unlike dollars, yuan or gold, Bitcoin offers neutral, censorship-resistant settlement that cannot be traced or confiscated, validating long-standing Bitcoiner predictions that it functions as sovereign money for sanctioned nations.

Bitcoin is struggling to break above $70K as profit-taking caps rallies, even as Wall Street firms grow more bullish on equities amid signs the recent correction may be ending.

The U.S. SEC issued new guidance indicating that certain user-facing interfaces used in crypto securities trading may not be required to register as broker-dealers.

The American Bankers Association is pushing back on a White House stablecoin study, arguing it underestimates the risk that yield-paying stablecoins could drain deposits from community banks.

Capital B expanded its bitcoin treasury to 2,925 BTC after converting debt, raising equity, and continuing its accumulation strategy.

Bitcoin price fell below $68,000 as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, driven by President Donald Trump’s warnings, rattle global markets.

A growing share of U.S. bitcoin investors are shifting part of their portfolios into gold as sentiment turns after years of crypto volatility.

A new Charles Schwab research note reframes the question of crypto allocation as less about forecasting returns and more about an investor’s tolerance for volatility.

Americans lost over $11 billion to crypto fraud in 2025, with investment scams driving the majority of losses, according to the FBI.

Paolo Ardoino has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026. As CEO of Tether (the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin) and...