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Bitcoin (BTC) stayed motionless at Thursday’s Wall Street open as analysis saw signs of reemergent US “stagflation.”Key points:Bitcoin stays below $65,000 as Iran tempers expectations over the Strait of Hormuz oil route reopening.US PMI data analysis sees “stagflation” return as a potential future risk.BTC price indecisiveness means that the market still lacks a “genuine breakdown,” says Bitfinex.Iran cools market hopes of Hormuz dealData from TradingView showed BTC/USD hovering above $64,000, down around 0.5% on the day, while US stocks opened flat.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAnticipation of a deal between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz oil route…
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A review of Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing, and the Art of Storytelling by Frank Miller; 224 pages; Canongate (July 2026)Even outside of comic book circles, Frank Miller is known as a gifted artist and writer who made comics grown up and gritty. From his damaged version of Bruce Wayne to Marv in Sin City (whom Miller pithily describes as “Conan the Barbarian in a trenchcoat”), Miller has created stories that resemble a strikingly original blend of film noir and dark Wagnerian opera. But the Miller who emerges from this memoir—part autobiography, part primer for aspiring graphic novelists—is…
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Bitcoin BTC$64,459.73 has added around 0.9% in the past 24 hours to $64,700, while the broader CoinDesk 20 (CD20) is up just 0.16%. Strength…
Demand for US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has accelerated over the past week, with a string of daily inflows coinciding with the Coldcard…
In brief CryptoQuant says the largest XRP cohorts are adding supply as price holds the $1.00–$1.20 range, with neutral order flow pointing to quiet…
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Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Grvt will work with Plume to launch three tokenized real-world asset (RWA) yield products, offering users access to fixed-income and…
In brief China is reportedly making some of its AI workers seek approval before travelling abroad. The move follows the unwinding of Meta’s acquisition…
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In brief The Digital Chamber urged the OCC to defend recent national trust bank charter approvals for crypto firms. Sen. Elizabeth Warren argued the…
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Bitmine Immersion (BMNR), the Ethereum treasury firm helmed by chairman Tom Lee, ramped up purchases again, making its biggest haul since December.The company said…