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Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, says the Iran conflict has done something unexpected: it has made him rethink whether Bitcoin’s long-term price targets are too conservative.

Bitcoin has been facing a tough battle below the $100,000 level. After reaching a peak of above $126,000 in late 2025, the asset has pulled back by nearly 50% and is now trading around the $68,000 range.

EUR-pegged stablecoins occupy an insignificant portion of the DeFi market even as Europe draws closer to a unified crypto rulebook. According to , a DeFi protocol, euro stablecoins account for 0.35% of total stablecoin supply, with a share of trading volume below 0.1%. The gap shows that euro-based assets remain limited in day-to-day DeFi activity.

Bitcoin’s latest market cycle may have ended below some expectations as overall demand did not grow strongly enough to absorb selling pressure from long-term holders, according to macro analyst Lyn Alden.

Online discussions around cryptocurrencies have picked up pace this week, with Bitcoin’s price movement, Chainlink’s growing institutional role, and rising ETF inflows dominating conversations across X, Reddit, and Telegram. Santiment, a market intelligence platform that tracks crypto discussions show that these topics are driving the highest engagement across communities.

The cryptocurrency market moved higher Thursday after Bitcoin climbed above $74,000 for the first time in weeks. The breakout triggered large liquidations and lifted major digital assets. ETF inflows and easing geopolitical fears also supported the rally.

Bitcoin has often been portrayed as “digital gold,” an uncorrelated hedge against inflation, currency debasement, and geopolitical risk. Yet in practice, it has not consistently behaved like traditional safe-haven assets such as gold. In the past few days, escalations in the Middle East and tariff-driven market uncertainty exposed a divergence between Bitcoin’s price behavior and that of gold.

The crypto market is pushing higher again, with total market capitalization rising roughly 4.6% in 24 hours to around $2.35 trillion. briefly moved above $69,000 before stabilizing near $68,500, while altcoins posted even stronger percentage gains.

Bitcoin bounced off support at $62,525 yesterday after a period of heavy selling, reflected by a sustained decline. That latest bounce portrays a relief rally, which extended about 3.5% in the early hours of Wednesday, with the cryptocurrency rallying to $66,311 before pulling back slightly to trade at $65,384 at the time of writing, according to data from TradingView.

Peter Schiff reignited his long-standing criticism of Bitcoin on Wednesday as the asset traded approximately at $66,214.78, according to CoinMarketCap. He said long-term charts suggest initial support near $10,000. Schiff also mocked MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor’s plan to refinance debt to keep buying Bitcoin if prices fall to $8,000. His remarks come as Bitcoin remains sharply below its $126,000 record high from October and as volatility continues to pressure crypto-linked equities.

Bitcoin has faced intense volatility in recent weeks, dropping near $60,000 after trading near the $100,000 level not long ago. Analysts say the sharp swings show a mix of market uncertainty, institutional repositioning, and recurring weekend selling pressure. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading below the $70k mark.

The cryptocurrency market extended its decline, with Bitcoin and major altcoins falling sharply as heavy selling and forced liquidations accelerated losses.

As worries over government debt and currency stability resurface, asset managers are once again reassessing how to protect purchasing power. Assets with limited supply, from gold to digital assets, are back in focus.

The crypto market is having another rough day, with total market value sliding to $2.57 trillion, down nearly 4% in 24 hours. Bitcoin has slipped to around $75,900, putting it 13% lower for the week, while Ethereum is hovering near $2,226 after losing more than 21% in seven days. The pain isn’t limited to the big two; XRP, Solana, BNB, Dogecoin, and Cardano are all deep in the red, showing that selling pressure is spreading across the market.

Gold is rallying hard, while Bitcoin remains stuck in a tight range, and the growing gap between the two is raising questions across global markets.

The crypto market moved higher on Tuesday as Bitcoin held above $88,000 and Ethereum extended gains. The rebound followed renewed ETF inflows, institutional accumulation, and easing selling pressure. Stable interest rate expectations and Asia-focused liquidity measures also supported prices.