Bitcoin Jumps 5.8% Overnight; XFunds’ AfterDark ETF Targets Off-Hours BTC Volatility

Bitcoin rose 5.8% to $72,600 between the close and open amid ceasefire headlines. A new XFunds ETF allocates to BTC after 4:30 p.m. ET to capture overnight moves.

Iran Eyes Bitcoin Toll to Reopen Hormuz, But “Seconds-Only” Payments Don’t Add Up

Iran proposes a $1-per-barrel Bitcoin fee for oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire—seeking sanction resilience, but facing real-world and market frictions.

Bitcoin tops $72K as Trump’s two-week Iran truce reopens Hormuz; oil sinks 22% and shorts get squeezed

Bitcoin spiked above $72K after Trump’s conditional Iran ceasefire reopened the Strait of Hormuz, crushing oil and risk premiums. Eyes now shift to CPI and ETF flows.

Bitcoin whale sends $20M in BTC to Binance after amassing 513 BTC in early 2025

A large Bitcoin holder moved over $20M to Binance after accumulating 513 BTC in Q1 2025 (then worth $50M). What exchange inflows really signal and how to read the next move.

XRP dominates weekly crypto fund inflows as bitcoin chops and ether trails, per CoinShares

CoinShares reports $224M in weekly net inflows to crypto funds, with XRP drawing $119.6M. Bitcoin sentiment stays mixed while ether lags, signaling a notable rotation in risk.

Bitcoin rallies on US–Iran ceasefire headlines, but a durable bull market still needs a real deal

Bitcoin jumped on reports of US–Iran ceasefire talks, but sustaining a true bull cycle likely requires a formal resolution and macro follow‑through. Here’s the signal vs. the noise.

Bitcoin Tests $65K Support as Trump-Iran Standoff Escalates; Charts Flag $55K Risk

War rhetoric jolts markets: Bitcoin slips 2% to $68,557 as $65K support comes into view, oil surges, and prediction markets tilt bearish on BTC’s next major move.

Morgan Stanley’s Advisor Network and Cut-Rate Fee Put Its Bitcoin ETF in Play, Says Balchunas

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust may launch this week with a 0.14% fee and 16,000 advisors behind it—positioning the $9.3T firm to chip at BlackRock’s IBIT lead after SEC approval.

Bitcoin Whipsaws on Ceasefire Noise as Polymarket Mints Its Own Dollar

BTC spiked on ceasefire chatter then cooled, but the bigger shift is Polymarket’s native stablecoin and rebuilt exchange—signaling platforms will internalize cash flows and liquidity.

Europe Takes the Lead as XRP ETFs Drive Weekly Crypto Inflows

Crypto funds added $224M last week, led by $119.6M into XRP ETFs, while Switzerland posted $157.5M in inflows. Bitcoin drew $107.3M; Ethereum saw $52.8M in outflows amid U.S. policy drift.