Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down 2% compared to gold sliding 4% after the Federal Reserve delivered hawkish signals, an unusual reversal as Bitcoin typically underperforms the precious metal during risk-off moves.

The Unusual Outperformance

Positioning may explain the divergence as gold surged 90% over the past year and hit record highs in February before the Middle East conflict started. 

That left it overbought and vulnerable. Bitcoin crashed 50% from October highs, leaving it oversold and ready to bounce.

Since the Iran war began, Bitcoin has been one of the strongest performing assets outside energy. Meanwhile gold sits 17% below its January peak, approaching bear-market territory.

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Bitcoin fell to around $70,000 as ETF outflows and a higher inflation forecast for 2026 weighed on markets.

Bitcoin ETFs saw $129.6 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $55.5 million in net outflows.  

Meme coin market capitalization is down 5.3% over the past 24 hours.

Trader Commentary: Trader Cyril-DeFi said Bitcoin continues to struggle below the $75,000 resistance level, with repeated rejections signalling weak upside momentum.

He noted strong buying interest near $65,000 but said BTC remains below the key 200-day exponential moving average at $87,000, indicating a non-bullish structure. “Until a clear breakout above $75,000, downside risks remain,” he…

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Jailed cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried lauded on Wednesday the effectiveness of Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

SBF Endorses Analysis Backing Military Campaign

Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, posted on X an Al Jazeera op-ed titled “The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is working. Here is why,” describing it as an “excellent” article.

The piece, penned by Muhanad Seloom, Assistant Professor of International Politics and Security at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, argued that the operation has succeeded in “dismantling” Iran’s capacity to wage war, including its missiles, drones, and air defenses.

“The…

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The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a proposal by Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) allowing certain stocks to be traded and settled in tokenized form on the exchange.

SEC Greenlights Proposal For Blockchain-Based Stocks

The SEC found that the proposal was “consistent” with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules governing national securities exchanges, according to a filing. The initial scope includes Russell 1000 constituents and exchange-traded funds that track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.

Nasdaq proposed to the SEC in September that its member firms be permitted to tokenize “certain” equity securities and exchange-traded products.

The proposed changes will enable…

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A widely followed cryptocurrency analyst identified on Wednesday a bullish reversal pattern for Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) similar to the one that preceded massive memecoin rallies previously.

Will History Repeat?

Ali Martinez took to X, highlighting a fractal pattern on Dogecoin’s monthly chart that mirrored the previous two bull cycles. The setup delivered over 9,000% gains for DOGE in the 2017-18 cycle and a staggering 30,693% in 2021-22.

“Once you see this Dogecoin fractal, you can’t unsee it,” Martinez said, suggesting a similar explosive rally to $10, though without giving a specific timeline.

Where’s The Volume?

Fractals are reversal patterns usually composed of five bars or…

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‘Climbing The Ladder Faster’

Trump took pride in the achievement on X, adding, “No company is climbing the ladder faster. Up, up, up we go!”

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) tops the list, with over $53 billion worth of Bitcoin on its balance sheet.

Long-Term Strategy To Increase BitcoinWhat’s The State Of ABTC Stock?

Year-to-date, American Bitcoin lags Galaxy significantly, as shown below.

StockYTD Gains +/-American Bitcoin-39.41%Galaxy Holdings               -3.49%

Despite the unimpressive performance, Roth Capital and HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage of the stock with a “Buy” rating and set a price target of $4,  representing a…

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Leading cryptocurrencies plunged alongside stocks on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve said the escalating Middle East conflict could push inflation higher.

‘Extreme Fear’ Returns

Bitcoin dived below $71,000, reversing a rally that pushed it up to $76,000. Ethereum’s decline was steeper, pulling the second-largest cryptocurrency back to the $2,100 zone.

Over $450 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours, with $380 million in bullish long bets alone wiped out, according to Coinglass data.

Open interest in Bitcoin futures dipped 3.75% in the last 24 hours. However, derivatives traders on Binance bought this dip, opening more long positions versus…

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