Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is down 1.5% today
Analysis
Bitcoin fell 1.5% over the past 24 hours as risk sentiment weakened after U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs saw $225M in net outflows, snapping a seven-day inflow streak amid heightened Iran-related geopolitical tensions (Decrypt). The decline was also pressured by negative crypto-specific headlines, including reports of $35 million in losses across multiple attacks on Bitcoin- and Ethereum-linked protocols (CoinDesk).
Contributing Factors (3)
Poolin, Once One of Bitcoin's Biggest Mining Pools, Files for Bankruptcy
The Singapore-based pool never recovered from freezing withdrawals in 2022. Now it's auctioning off its last Texas mining sites to pay back 11,700 users still holding IOUs.
Bitcoin, Ethereum-linked protocols lose $35 million in multiple attacks hours apart
The attacks hit Verus, B² Network and other cross-chain systems, showing how compromised keys, upgrade powers and validation checks can empty protocols without breaking the underlying cryptography.
Bitcoin ETFs Shed $225M, Snapping Seven-Day Inflow Streak as Iran Tensions Spook Markets
BlackRock's IBIT led the exit as Bitcoin briefly dipped under $65,000 and stocks fell on renewed US-Iran hostilities—though the week still closed in the green.
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