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News 2026 July 17, 06:00 (51 days ago )

6h Crypto Recap: Bitcoin, Trump, Iran, Options, Tokenized_Stocks

#Bitcoin slid after a #Trump speech and fresh reports of new US strikes on #Iran. The move put geopolitics back at the center of crypto headlines ⚠️.

#Bitcoin options worth $1.2B were set to expire today, putting derivatives positioning in focus. Traders watched whether the expiry could amplify short-term swings 🧭.

#Ordinals developer Leonidas proposed a new #Bitcoin client concept called “Dog Mode.” The idea reignited debate about how clients handle inscriptions and related network behavior 🐕.

The UK jailed members of a fake-police #crypto gang as enforcement pressure increased. The case landed as regulators continue tightening digital-asset rules.