
Bitcoin steadies near $69k as geopolitical tension spikes fear
Bitcoin traded around $69,200, slipping from a brief surge above $70,000 amid President Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The broader crypto market stayed near $2.45 trillion, down less than 1 % in 24 hours, while the Fear & Greed Index fell to 11, indicating extreme fear. Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $471 million of inflows.
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Ethereum layer-2 tokens outperformed the market, with Mantle surging 31%, driven by Bybit integration and increasing adoption across scaling solutions.

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Friday’s massive crypto market crash sent Bitcoin fund trading volumes to record highs, but crypto ETPs held firm amid the turmoil.

The DeFi veteran’s 120% surge comes ahead of a new perpetuals DEX launch and a high-profile trading competition that could reignite interest in legacy protocols.

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The #Altcoin portfolio is building back again, as $TAO has made a new high and $REZ is showing strength too. Primary question: Are you selling the positions in $TAO and $REZ to swap to other ones? At this point: No, I remain...

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#BTC Pretty incredible Bitcoin found a way to fill that Weekly CME Gap between $109700-$111310 (green circle) in the end, despite initially skipping its fulfilment with a rally to new All Time Highs first However, this CME Gap technically didn't fill on...

The market is already bouncing after that brutal dump Prices will recover, they always do But the people who lost everything and made irreversible decisions… they won’t be coming back Let this be a reminder Crypto is powerful and addictive, but it's the riskiest...

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Ethereum is nearing the perfect level to start its next major rally. Just like Bitcoin did in 2020-2021. https://t.co/n9h79excqf

The crypto industry is awaiting a final decision on 16 crypto exchange-traded funds this month, including funds tracking Solana, XRP, Litecoin and Dogecoin.

What a massive comeback on $TAO. https://t.co/mYiSV2HCvl

💥BREAKING: USERS REPORT BINANCE WALLET SHOWS 0 BALANCE, REPORTEDLY DOWN! https://t.co/QmlJcSIsMX

Steak ‘n Shake quickly retracted the idea of accepting Ether as a payment after Bitcoiners slammed its poll asking the community if it should.

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Last time Ethereum touched the bull market support band, it triggered a major rally. https://t.co/jZUBs4PRix

Crypto derivatives funding rates have fallen to levels last seen in the 2022 bear market, as billions in leveraged positions were liquidated.
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💥BREAKING: 🇦🇪 DUBAI’S RULER SAYS THE CITY NOW LEADS AS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST LICENSED CRYPTO HUB! https://t.co/Q1eTuoY75Q
Is there a chance - or any real life examples of - exchanges considering your wallet/account tainted if you have used zcash shielded transactions, or have transactions to/from accounts that have used zcash?

$137,000 is most definitely possible for Bitcoin! https://t.co/Y3YmSnmcgZ

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BREAKING 🚨 BINANCE REACHES A NEW ALL-TIME HIGH OF $1,370! https://t.co/Wesb44AAar

Funding rates across crypto hit their lowest point since the 2022 crash. This is massively bullish. https://t.co/OPVsqr501B

#BTC Dominance The Bull Div on BTC Dominance has played out completely Crucially, this BTCDOM reversal shows that all previously lost supports are now acting as new resistances Hence why this reversal was described as a post-breakdown relief rally $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin https://t.co/o0JX7e0Lh3

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💥BREAKING: $BNB SMASHES ALL-TIME HIGH RIGHT AFTER THE BIGGEST CRYPTO LIQUIDATION EVER! INCREDIBLE STRENGHT. https://t.co/Gu8BRqOQFP

BITCOIN CORRECTIONS ARE COMPLETELY NORMAL DURING A BULL MARKET! https://t.co/lV9I6RWovm

#BTC Bitcoin continues to maintain itself above the 21-week EMA (green) In fact, Bitcoin is maintaining this EMA as support at candle-bodied Higher and Higher Lows $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin https://t.co/WZaTdSQybd

#BTC Bitcoin has rebounded from the very same Higher Low (purple) from which the previous reversal originated from More, $BTC has Daily Closed above ~$114.300 (black) On the previous 5 times this has happened, Bitcoin rallied to at least ~$117300 (blue) #Crypto #Bitcoin...
💥BREAKING: BLACKROCK CEO LARRY FINK JUST TOLD 60 MINUTES THAT #BITCOIN IS THE SAME AS GOLD! https://t.co/H4GKIZVr5h

#Bitcoin bouncing back firmly. I think we'll see a new ATH really soon. The bear market hasn't started, in my opinion. Crucial resistance to break? The area around $120K should break in order to have momentum upwards. Area to hold is...

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This is the most important support for Bitcoin. Stay trading above this level and we’re looking solid! https://t.co/OIol1opuCa
I bought $BNB for the first time at $4. Seeing its current strength and how much it has grown is insane. It’s finally getting the hype it deserves.

$BNB has fully recovered from the tariffs crash and is now closing in on its all-time highs. INSANE STRENGTH! Keep building. https://t.co/anUOFC7FuR

$13,000,000,000 IN SHORTS SET TO BE LIQUIDATED ONCE BITCOIN HITS A NEW ALL-TIME HIGH. LET’S LIQUIDATE ALL THE BEARS! https://t.co/XBCJmNbDgn

💥BREAKING: INSIDER WHO MADE $160M SHORTING BTC & ETH DURING THE CRASH JUST SENT 100 BTC ($11.48M) TO KRAKEN! WHAT DOES HE KNOW? 👀 https://t.co/B2fxBUHYI8
Good morning, everyone. Markets are coming back to their levels, and some are extremely strong, like $TAO.

So much for property rights. China - first, then your bank account next. $BTC for the win. https://t.co/Qpb632ikxU

BREAKING 🚨 U.S. SPOT BITCOIN ETFS SAW $2.71B IN INFLOWS LAST WEEK WILL THIS WEEK’S BE HIGHER? https://t.co/ihCq3KJiZq

The total crypto market cap is already up over 17% since the recent bottom. Why? Because we’re in a bull market. 🚀 https://t.co/ESFwlmDXvJ

Bitcoin extends gains, up 5% on the day and back above $115,000. Ethereum bounces 11%, now just 4% shy of pre-liquidation levels. Feels like the entire crash was pure market manipulation. https://t.co/lYsQtWN2k8
Price action does not need a narrative. Narratives follow price. If you feel the need to assign a narrative to everything in crypto, you will drive yourself crazy.
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