Stock-market futures were down Sunday evening, suggesting investors were bracing for a sharp drop in major indexes after weekend talks between the U.S. and Iran failed to open the Strait of Hormuz and led President Donald Trump to announce a blockade of the crucial waterway.
Fallout from the Iran war will likely weigh on markets for much of 2026, dashing hopes of rate cuts until Q3 by the earliest, the Coin Bureau's Nic Puckrin said.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDgyMzUtNGQzNi03YWY4LTg0MjgtNGY5ZDA5NTc5ZTU2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin price falls under $71K as US-Iran war tensions spark sell-off" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin price sold off as negotiations to end the US-Iran war broke down and the Strait of Hormuz returned to the spotlight.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDgyZmEtNzliYi03N2YzLWI2NmItZTdjZDQ3ZDk1YmZlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Justin Sun calls out WLFI, platform threatens lawsuit in response" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Sun criticized the WLFI platform over long token lockup periods and accused it of having blacklist functions at the smart contract level.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDgyNmMtMjczYy03N2Y3LThiNzYtMjAyZDFjMjRmOWZmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Strategy's Michael Saylor signals impending Bitcoin purchase" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The company has completed 105 Bitcoin transactions since 2020 and is playing contrarian as it continues accumulating BTC via corporate debt and equity financing</p>
The recovery in the U.S. stock market since the beginning of April could soon face its first critical test, as the first-quarter corporate earnings season is about to get underway.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDc2YjUtMjhmMS03ZmE1LWI3Y2QtNTAzYTJiNmM0MGQ2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin miners face a tougher road to the 2028 halving" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin miners are heading toward the 2028 halving with thinner margins, tighter power markets and a growing need for capital discipline.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDgxYTgtYWQ0Ny03NzhhLTkyMmItODc4NWIwNjEwYjFiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Banks, corporates in Europe ‘actively selecting partners’ for stablecoin push" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Stablecoin adoption in Europe is shifting from strategy to execution, with demand increasingly driven by real-world needs.</p>
There’s a lot more to Beyond Meat’s fall from grace than just falling sales and mounting losses.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDgwNWQtNzU2OC03MDYyLWFhYjYtMWNhODdmOTU1YTVmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US down to 'last chance' to pass CLARITY Act before 2030: Lummis" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>United States Senator Cynthia Lummis said the country should not risk its financial future by further delaying the CLARITY Act.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDgwYzgtMjdhMy03N2M3LThhZWEtNzZhZTlkNTlhZjQzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Polymarket bets removed from Google News after brief appearance: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Polymarket links briefly appeared under mainstream outlets in Google News results for event-driven queries but were later removed.</p>
As U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal, U.S. stock futures were sliding and oil was climbing, based on trading via a crypto-based trading platform.
The Ethereum treasury firm aimed to launch a $1.5 billion yield-bearing ETH fund but will now halt its plans following the mutual decision to end the deal.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTEvMDE5MzEwYjQtYTQxZS03NTBiLThlNzUtYjk2OTRmYzE0ZmI5.jpg" alt="Bitcoin, Ether near levels that could signal trend reversal: Analyst" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin and Ether are each less than 10% away from price levels that could signal a potential reversal in the crypto market, according to a macro analyst.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDdlNmItZTNiZC03NGI0LTlmMWUtYTA0Yjc4YjFiZDU0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US President Trump faces renewed backlash as Trump-linked tokens crash" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Democratic lawmakers and crypto investors characterized crypto projects launched by or tied to Trump as scams and political corruption.</p>
The October 2025 Bitcoin and altcoin crash may have ended the bull market, but its long-term impact on market health may have been overstated.
Bitcoin open interest hit five-week highs while funding rates mimicked the BTC price collapse below $60,000, leading analysis to predict a new short squeeze.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDdkYWUtZTQ3MC03ZWE4LTg1NDItNzZhOWYyNDRjODYyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Messaging push notifications are a privacy attack surface, says Durov" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The comments followed recent reports that law enforcement officials retrieved deleted Signal messages through device push notification logs.</p>
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