Bitcoin Surges Above $65,000 as Risk Sentiment Rallies
Bitcoin surges above $65,000 as a U.S. agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sparks a broad risk rally, lifting crypto-linked equities. Meanwhile, Strategy discloses 846,842 bitcoin after a $100M weekly buy and Bitmine's preferred shares begin NYSE trading Tuesday. Stay up on the crypto news that matters with "Crypto Currents," daily from The Fly. Join us at 2 PM ET for your essential briefing on the fast-moving world of cryptocurrency on FlyCast radio.HORMUZ DEAL IGNITES CRYPTO RALLY:Bitcoinclimbed to its highest level in nearly two weeks after the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,. The move carried bitcoin above $65,000 on Monday morning, with equities like Coinbase, Strategy, and Robinhoodmoving in tandem.framed the move as part of a global risk-on relief rally, with oil falling simultaneously as bitcoin climbed roughly 3%. A formal signing is expected Friday following a 60-day negotiation phase,.STRATEGY WEEKLY BTC DISCLOSURE:, Strategy revealed that between June 8 and June 14 it acquired 1,587 bitcoin for approximately $100M at an average cost of $63,024 per bitcoin, funded through the sale of 1.73M MSTR Class A shares under its ATM program for $209M in net proceeds. Cumulative holdings now stand at 846,842 bitcoin at an aggregate cost of $64.07B, average cost basis $75,656 per bitcoin, with a $1.1B USD reserve as of June 14.BITMINE PREFERRED BEGINS TRADING TOMORROW:Bitmine Immersion Technologiesdisclosed, that as of June 14 it holds 5,620,754 ether, representing 4.66% of total ether supply, with 4,718,677 tokens staked through MAVAN, or Made in America Validator Network, at a projected $226M in annualized staking revenues. Total holdings including 204 bitcoin, equity stakes in Beast Industries and Eightco Holdings, and $502M in cash reach $10.4B combined, down from $11.6B the prior week on lower ether prices. Its 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, symbol BMNP, begins NYSE trading on June 16.Strivethe purchase of 73 bitcoin between June 8 and June 14 at an average of approximately $63,646 per bitcoin, bringing total holdings to 19,105 bitcoin, with cash and equivalents at $141.4M.MINER REBRANDS AS AI DATA CENTER:AIB, formerly BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure, will rebrand to AIB Data Centers, effective June 25, reflecting a strategic pivot toward AI and high-performance computing workloads,.UFC STABLECOIN DEAL AND PATENT NOTES:TKO Group Holdingsand its UFC property named World Liberty Financialan official partner of UFC Freedom 250, funding a $250,000 Performance of the Night bonus pool paid in USD1stablecoin, a company press release. Dogecoin Cash filed a U.S. utility patent with the USPTO covering blockchain infrastructure for sub-5-second transaction confirmations and simplified dApp deployment on the Dogecoin network,. HUI commenced continuous trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange with a market maker and disclosed an impending token listing on a major global exchange,.PRICE ACTION:As of time of writing, bitcoin was trading at $66,661.15, while ether was trading at $1,818.05,.