Economist Peter Schiff advised his followers on Monday to swap their Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for gold and silver as the apex cryptocurrency aimed to recapture the critical $75,000 level.

Schiff Repeats Old Advice

“The U.S. dollar seems to be rolling over, and gold and silver may be about to start new legs up. If you have any Bitcoin, sell it now and buy gold and silver,” he added.

Schiff has repeatedly urged investors to take profits from Bitcoin rallies and invest them in precious metals.

Gold, Silver Struggle Amid Geopolitical Jitters

Schiff promotes gold as a safe haven that rises during aggressive monetary expansion—the same forces he sees as drivers for dollar weakness. However, 2026…

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Cryptocurrency punters sharply raised odds on Iran halting uranium enrichment after reports suggesting the Middle Eastern nation was willing to suspend its nuclear activity.

Will Iran Abandon Its Nuclear Program?

Similarly, the odds of this happening by the end of the year jumped 14 percentage points to 47%.

Over $1 million has been wagered on the outcome, and an “official pledge” by Iran to end all enrichment of Uranium will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.

Additionally, the odds that Iran agrees to surrender its enriched uranium stockpile by the year-end increased to 50%.

The Sticking Point

The spike comes after the New York Times reported, citing U.S. and Iranian officials, that Tehran…

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Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) founder Justin Sun escalated his attack on the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) platform on Monday, claiming its governance structure is “hollowed from the inside.”

Sun Accuses WLFI Of Power Centralization

In an X post, Sun alleged that only one person in the company has the “unilateral power to freeze any token holder’s assets.”

Drawing on the analysis by on-chain sleuth banteg, Sun said that a single guardian externally owned account blacklisted his wallet last year.

Note that certain addresses are given “guardian” roles in token contracts. These guardians have admin privileges, including the ability to call a blacklist function.

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Leading cryptocurrencies rallied alongside stocks on Monday after President Donald Trump claimed Iran was willing to make a deal.

Crypto Market Rebounds

Bitcoin staged a strong recovery after Sunday’s sell-off, nearly rallying to $75,000. Trading volume jumped 80% over the last 24 hours.

Ethereum climbed to an intraday high of $2,368, supported by strong buying pressure, while XRP and Dogecoin also regained lost territory.

Shares of Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) closed up 2.89% and 1.08%, respectively.

Over $530 million was liquidated in the past 24 hours, with short position traders bearing the brunt of the losses, according to Coinglass…

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The worst energy crisis in history just got even worse. Could this be bitcoin’s breakout moment, or are we in for a lot of pain?One step forward…

Last week saw a massive rally in risk assets, as plans for peace talks between Iran and the US started to take shape. Bitcoin rallied almost 10%, the S&P 500 soared by almost 4%, bond yields fell, and oil plunged back under $100 per barrel.

While gold, bonds, stocks, and bitcoin all moved higher, the big picture needs to be emphasized: Bitcoin held its outperformance over every other asset class, including the traditional safe haven of gold.

The worst energy crisis in history, which had been rocking markets and threatening a global recession,…

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Bitcoin climbed back above $72,000 as hopes for an agreement between the U.S. and Iran lift the market.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 153,900 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $247.07 million.       

SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $256.8 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Friday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $64.95 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include RaveDAO, Venice Token and PancakeSwap.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes:

According to Michael van de Poppe, Bitcoin is positioning for a potential breakout, with three key scenarios in play.

The first scenario involves an immediate breakout toward $80,000, supported by…

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is trading inside a giant 9-year ascending triangle on the monthly chart with options volume surging 215.78% to $3.76 million.

The 9-Year Ascending Triangle

Since 2017, the script has remained the same: XRP hits the upper resistance, gets rejected, and retraces to find its floor at the rising trendline.

After the recent August 2025 rejection, Ali Charts is watching for a retest of the macro support between $0.75 and $0.80. 

He views this zone as the ultimate “buy the dip” opportunity before the triangle finally reaches its apex.

“When a 9-year consolidation finally breaks, the move is usually historic,” Ali Charts wrote on X. 

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XRP Ledger is…

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Circle Internet (NASDAQ:CRCL) CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company only freezes USDC wallets when law enforcement or courts direct it to do so, as shares surged 9%.

The Court-Order-Only Policy

Speaking at a press conference in Seoul, Allaire explained that USDC operates as a regulated financial product, not a tool for real-time intervention during hacks.

“Circle follows the rule of law, and we are able to undertake actions such as freezing a wallet at the direction of law enforcement or the courts,” Allaire said.

He positioned USDC as part of the traditional financial system, subject to legal process. The company won’t make freeze decisions on its own during an exploit—it waits for…

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