Bitcoin jumped above $74,000 as liquidations stand at $545.67 million over the past 24 hours.   

Bitcoin ETFs saw $291.1 million in net outflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $9.44 million in net inflows.  

Meme coin market capitalization is down 3.6% over the past 24 hours at $35.4 billion

Trader Commentary:   

Michael van de Poppe said Bitcoin is consolidating near $75,000 and preparing for a potential retest of recent highs. A decisive breakout above this level could push prices toward $80,000–$85,000, particularly if $72,000 holds as support. If Bitcoin moves higher, altcoins could outperform with 2x-3x the gains.

Trader Jackis noted that Ethereum has already broken…

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A cryptocurrency analyst identified $43,647 as Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) “extreme pain” threshold where sellers would be fully exhausted.

Will Weak Hands Exit If This Support Breaks?

Ali Martinez took to X to share their insights on Bitcoin’s current market status.

They referred to the Market Value to Realized Value 0.8 band as the “Average Receipt” for the entire market. These pricing bands use statistical deviation from the Market Value to Realized Value ratio’s all-time average to identify potential market tops and bottoms.

“Currently at $43,647, this level represents total seller exhaustion,” Martinez stated. “When the market price drops below the average cost basis…

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Nikita Bier, Head of Product at X, sent speculations soaring on Monday after he proposed a solution to counter challenges faced by the cryptocurrency market this year.

What Is X Up To?

In an X post, Bier said that the market has had a rough year and X could “launch something” to fix the problems.

The sector has indeed faced strong headwinds so far, with the total market capitalization shrinking 16% to $2.52 trillion.

In fact, Kruger straight-up asked Bier to integrate native Bitcoin support into X.

Something To Do With X Money?

Other users speculated about the possibility of cryptocurrencies getting integrated as a payment option on the upcoming X Money service.

As of this writing, X Money…

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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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