
Bitcoin Approaches $66K After Trump Claims Iran Strait Deal
Bitcoin hit a two-week high after President Trump announced a toll-free deal for the Strait of Hormuz with Iran.
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Bitcoin hit a two-week high after President Trump announced a toll-free deal for the Strait of Hormuz with Iran.
Attacker exploited a proof verification flaw in Aztec Connect, draining over $2.1 million from the defunct protocol.
Trump's Iran ceasefire agreement reopens the Strait of Hormuz but postpones resolution of enrichment and missile issues.

A new proposal called SPHINCS- aims to lower the cost of quantum-resistant signature verification on Ethereum.
Chainlink's oracle network handles World Cup settlements, but LINK price remains subdued amid broader market sentiment.
Handala group claims to have breached FBI drones and threatens to target team buses at 2026 World Cup, per SITE Intelligence.

Bitcoin stabilizes above $63,000 following a turbulent week, aided by easing geopolitical tensions and a strong SpaceX debut.

Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 as companies explore blockchain solutions to verify ad deliveries.

Retailer rolled forward its Coinbase options deal in late May, keeping Bitcoin reserves tied up for cash.

Digital Asset, creator of the Canton Network, secures $355 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

BlackRock has filed an updated prospectus for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, aiming to generate yield from BTC volatility.

A researcher known as Pliny the Liberator says he found vulnerabilities in Anthropic's new AI safety system.

Macro analyst suggests paper Bitcoin instruments may be absorbing buying pressure, similar to gold derivatives.

A campaign attack ad using AI-generated deepfake footage in Minnesota raises ethical and regulatory questions.

TRM Labs reports that onchain gambling reached $51 billion in 2025, with a resilient $14B quarter despite the crypto market downturn.

South Korea's national police force will use Chainalysis tools to tackle crypto-related crimes, including state-linked threats from North Korea and retail scams.

On-chain data shows intense selling pressure as XRP's realized profit-to-loss ratio drops to levels not seen since 2024.

Equipment-financing lender Trad.Fi partners with W3 to use AI for automating capital workflows and tokenizing real-economy loans on public blockchains.

Bitcoin maintains gains above $63k, while market watchers point to SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO as a potential catalyst.

Arca says MicroStrategy's sale of 32 BTC, not AI capital rotation, caused last week's bitcoin price decline.

On-chain data reveals a large holder sold $188M before the crash and repurchased at lower prices.
Syscoin paused its cross-chain bridge after an attacker exploited a validation issue to mint approximately 5 billion unauthorized SYS tokens.
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders lead calls for protections as automation concerns mount.
Gold prices fell to their lowest point of 2026 following a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report, but several banks maintain a positive outlook.