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Despite escalating US-Iran tensions, Bitcoin closed its weekly candle in the green, setting the stage for a potential push towards new highs. Analysts pinpoint $81,000 as a critical resistance level, influenced by Elliott Wave analysis and institutional cost bases, while geopolitical events continue to shape short-term
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Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities, two financial titans, are actively exploring entry into the burgeoning prediction market sector, albeit with a clear focus on avoiding sports betting and leveraging the technology for investment hedging.
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflows in over three months, attracting nearly $1 billion as geopolitical tensions eased and market sentiment shifted towards risk assets, pushing Bitcoin above $77,000.
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Prediction market traders on Polymarket are increasingly betting on the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal traffic by the end of May, with odds hitting 73% following a temporary ceasefire announcement. This geopolitical shift has already triggered a notable, albeit cautious, reaction in Bitcoin's price.
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Bitcoin has surged past $77,000, marking a new 10-week high, as cooling geopolitical tensions and record S&P 500 performance fuel bullish sentiment, with some analysts projecting an $88,000 target in weeks.
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Centralized crypto exchanges saw trading volumes plummet by 39% in Q1 2026, signaling a 'sustained crypto winter' according to CoinGecko. March recorded the lowest monthly volume since November 2023, driven by geopolitical instability, economic slowdown fears, and hawkish monetary policy expectations.
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Industry leaders at Paris Blockchain Week cautioned that tokenizing illiquid assets like real estate or private credit doesn't magically create secondary market liquidity, despite significant growth in the RWA sector.
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X's new Cashtags feature, integrated with Canadian broker Wealthsimple, has facilitated over $1 billion in trading volume for crypto assets and stocks within its first 48 hours, signaling a significant step towards mainstream financial integration on the platform.