Iran Rejects Peace Talk Claims, Leaving Bitcoin Stuck At $70K
Bitcoin’s halving clock is ticking toward what analysts call a critical threshold — and the crypto market has bigger problems on its hands right now.
Oil prices are a key variable. If the conflict heats back up — especially around the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant portion of the world’s oil passes — energy costs could surge again.
Higher energy prices feed inflation, and inflation clouds the outlook for interest rates. That chain of events tends to pull risk assets lower, and crypto has not been immune.
Upcoming releases on US inflation and unemployment claims, along with commentary from the Federal Reserve on how rising energy costs might shape rate decisions, are all on traders’ radar this week.
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Whale Activity Points To A Market At A Crossroads
On-chain data shows Bitcoin’s Exchange Whale Ratio sitting at 0.7. Based on historical patterns, that level has often appeared near market bottoms, which some read as a sign that large holders are accumulating rather than selling.
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