Zcash Co-Founder Questions Bitcoin’s 21M Cap, Seeks 4% Growth

Geopolitical tensions can trigger volatile crypto market reactions, posing significant risks for leveraged traders and impacting mining operations. The post IRGC missile and drone strikes on US bases send Bitcoin tumbling before sharp rebound appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Saylor's Bitcoin-dividend model could attract Middle Eastern investors but hinges on Bitcoin's appreciation and stable capital market access. The post Michael Saylor pitches Bitcoin-funded dividends to Middle Eastern audience, reveals $1.25B sale authorization appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Decoding 2026 altcoin cycle: Is capital rotating away from high-caps? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Capital rotation shows no clear signs of leading into a broader altcoin cycle. However, this cycle looks different. On-chain data shows that altcoins are seeing their worst underperformance against Bitcoin [BTC] on record. This suggests that liquidity is not spreading across the altcoin market but instead rotating into a few high-conviction sectors while most assets continue to lag BTC. To put this into perspective, the total altcoin market cap currently sits around $870 billion, up 4% so far in Q3. However, a recent CryptoQuant report shows that 40% of altcoins are still trading below their all-time highs, showing that many assets have failed to recover even as some parts of the market continue to rally. Source: CryptoQuant Looking at it from a different angle, 60% of altcoins are still holding above their previous highs, suggesting that strength remains in specific sect

Bitcoin's rising value against real estate highlights its potential as a hedge against fiat inflation, impacting investment strategies. The post US homes 10x cheaper in Bitcoin since 2020: Fidelity report appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Bitcoin Price Prediction as Trump Warns of More U.S. Strikes on Iran appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin remained under pressure as U.S.-Iran tensions pushed traders away from risk assets. The BTC price slipped below $62,000 after losing 3.17% in 24 hours to $61,777. The move tracked a wider market pullback, as total crypto market capitalization fell 3.08% to $2.13 trillion. Selling pressure increased after President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire was over. He also warned that the U.S. could launch more strikes after accusing Tehran of violating prior agreements. The latest comments unsettled global markets and lifted oil prices. The disruption of supply in case of tension that poses a threat to shipping routes along the Strait of Hormuz was feared by the traders. 🚨 Markets Slide as US-Iran Tensions Escalate President #Trump declared the U.S.-Iran #ceasefire is over, triggering a broad #market selloff.#Oil jumped 5%, major U.S. stock indexes fell, and the crypt

Increased Middle East tensions may lead to sustained market volatility, impacting global oil supply and testing Bitcoin's safe-haven status. The post US strikes on Iran rattle markets as Bitcoin’s safe-haven narrative gets another test appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Bitcoin Drops Gains As Bulls Cut Risk Ahead of Fed Minutes Release appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin (BTC) trades slightly above $62,000 and is down nearly 2% over the past 24 hours amid a risk-off mood across global markets. The pressure is not coming from crypto exclusively and is more so attributed to a sharp selloff in semiconductor and AI stocks.  Renewed profit-taking from Samsung sent Asian markets reeling overnight, and military escalation between the US and Iran sent oil up around 5%. As a result, US stocks opened lower, and on Wednesday the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its June meeting, a report traders typically watch closely for clues on the timing of any rate cut.  Currently, markets price roughly a 73% chance the Fed holds rates steady at its next meeting on July 29, but the major takeaway for investors will be how the tone of the minutes frames the Fed’s view on inflation and interest rates.   Bitcoin buyers quickly became sellers  Bitcoi

The post Bitcoin Mining Pools in 2026: Smaller Miners Squeezed appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Bitcoin mining industry in 2026 looks very different from what it did just a few years ago. Post-halving pressure, rising network difficulty, and margin compression have reshaped the competitive landscape — and nowhere is that more visible than in the mining pool market. According to data from miningpoolstats.stream (as of June 23, 2026), just four pools now account for over 70% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate. That level of concentration raises legitimate questions about network decentralization — but it also has a more immediate, practical consequence: the big pools are increasingly optimizing for institutional clients, leaving independent and mid-size miners underserved. The Top Players: Who Controls the Hashrate Here’s where things stand today: Pool Network Share Hashrate (EH/s) Payout Model Target Audience Foundry Digital ~31% 2.62 FPPS Institutional / Corporate AntPool ~18% FPPS 4%