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Bitcoin Resilience Study Reveals Targeted Attack Risk

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Nearly three-quarters of all undersea fibre optic internet cables (which carry about 99% of international internet traffic) would need to fail to have a significant impact on Bitcoin, according to a study released earlier this year. In research first published in February and last revised on March 12, researchers Wenbin Wu and Alexander Neumueller from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance said they used P2P network data from 2014 to 2025 and 68 verified cable fault events to apply a country-level cascade model to determine Bitcoin’s physical infrastructure resilience. They…

Ethereum Price Struggles Near Highs — Reversal Risk Rising

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Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,020 zone. ETH is now struggling to clear $2,080 and remains at risk of another decline in the near term. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,020 zone. The price is trading above $2,020 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a declining channel forming with support at $2,000 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,080 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Key Resistance Ethereum price…

Oil relief and steady inflation give risk assets a breather

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The International Energy Agency just announced its largest coordinated oil release in history, and crypto markets responded with something they haven’t shown much of lately: mild optimism. Bitcoin held steady near $71K while Ethereum pushed toward $2,070, a modest but notable move given the Fear and Greed Index is still parked at 15 — deep in “extreme fear” territory. The oil story matters more than you think The IEA agreed to release 400 million barrels of crude oil to offset supply disruptions tied to the Iran conflict. To put that…

Oil shock rattles risk appetite as Iran-China crude pipeline stays open

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Here’s the thing about oil: when tankers start disappearing from tracking systems in one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, it tends to make investors nervous about everything — including crypto. Iran has moved 11.7 million barrels of crude oil to China since the current conflict escalated, even as global sanctions pressure mounts. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is holding near $70K with white knuckles, and the broader crypto market is soaking in what the Fear and Greed Index calls “Extreme Fear.” Tankers going dark, supply lines getting squeezed Multiple oil tankers…

Europe’s inflation victory lap gives risk assets a tailwind

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Two years ago, eurozone inflation was running at 10.6% and central bankers were sweating through their suits. Today, that number sits at 1.7%, unemployment just hit a record low of 6.1%, and ECB President Christine Lagarde is taking what can only be described as a measured victory lap. The improved macro backdrop sent a gentle breeze through risk assets. Bitcoin hovered near $70K, Ethereum traded above $2K, and Solana pushed toward $86. Not exactly fireworks, but in a market where the Fear & Greed Index reads 15 — deep in…

UK Government‘s Long-Term Fraud Strategy Labels Crypto as ‘Growing Risk‘

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A policy paper from the UK government’s Home Office said that “vulnerabilities remain” in authorities’ attempts to fight fraud in emerging payments, including digital assets. The UK government has issued a policy paper on how to combat fraud against individuals and businesses from 2026 to 2029, specifically noting that its strategy would consider digital assets. In a paper published on Monday, the UK’s Home Office identified cryptocurrencies as one medium of exchange “where victims are deceived into willingly transferring money” through scams on social media platforms and messaging. According to…

Anthropic Sues Trump Admin to Undo ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label

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Anthropic, the creator of the AI software Claude, has sued the Trump administration for what it says is an “unlawful campaign of retaliation” after the company refused to allow the military unrestricted use of its technology. Anthropic sued multiple government agencies and officials in a California federal court on Monday, asking the court to reverse the Department of Defense’s decision to label the company a “supply chain risk.” It also seeks to overturn US President Donald Trump’s directive to federal employees to stop using Claude. Anthropic also filed suit in…

Anthropic files lawsuit against US government over supply chain risk label

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Anthropic is suing the US Department of Defense and other federal bodies after being designated as “supply chain risk” by the Trump administration, effectively restricting its business with defense contractors. The designation came after talks collapsed over Anthropic’s refusal to allow its AI systems to be used for mass surveillance of Americans or autonomous weapons, prompting the government to halt adoption of its systems and jeopardizing a Pentagon deal worth up to $200 million. The Pentagon insists Anthropic’s AI models must be able to use the technology for all lawful…

Bitcoin ETF flows drop to $619M as spiking oil prices rattle risk assets

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Bitcoin ETFs had a tale-of-two-halves kind of week. Inflows started hot at $1.44B through the first three days, then investors yanked $829M back out before Friday, leaving a net weekly total of just $619M. The culprit, as usual when markets get nervous: geopolitics. Specifically, oil prices that spiked 60% after the US attack on Iran before settling back to around $102 a barrel. When crude surges like that, risk assets across the board tend to take a hit — and Bitcoin, for all its “digital gold” branding, still trades like…

Google says Anthropic AI will remain available on Google Cloud despite Pentagon risk designation

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Google said it will continue offering artificial intelligence models from Anthropic to customers through its cloud platform, excluding defense-related work, a day after Microsoft issued a similar statement. The announcements from two of the world’s largest cloud infrastructure providers follow the US Defense Department’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk. A Google spokesperson said Friday that the determination does not prevent the company from working with Anthropic on non defense related projects and that its products will remain available through platforms such as Google Cloud. Anthropic’s Claude models…