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While Asia opens the trade week,
changes ownership of around $ 105,000, fixed in this reach because of market uncertainty about whether the Israel-Iran conflict will escalate in a broader regional war, according to a recent memorandum from Handelsbureau QCP.
In a Friday memorandum published on Telegram, QCP wrote that Risk Measurements “have been reversed”, in which front-end BTC now recommends premiums up to 5 volatility points on equivalent calls, a clear indicator of increased investor fear and raised cover risks.
The company said that, despite this defensive shift in positioning, BTC has demonstrated a remarkable resilience. Even in the midst of recent volatility, which saw more than $ 1 billion in long positions that are liquidated over large crypto assets, data on chains shows that institutional buying continues to offer meaningful support.
QCP emphasizes that markets are ‘stuck in a binding’, awaiting clarity on geopolitical results, and warns that the digital asseta complex is probably closely linked to headline-driven sentiment shifts for the near future.
With that in mind, however, Glassnode -Data offer some reassurance To investors who are concerned about directionality in the longer term.
Although recent volatility underlines the short -term fear, Bitcoin’s current cycle profit of 656%, although lower than previous bull markets, in particular impressive in view of the considerably larger market capitalization today.
Earlier Cycli returned 1076% (2015-2018) and 1007% (2018-2022), which suggests that the demand of investors is still closely matching the maturation of BTC, even if macro tickles dominate the market sentiment in the short term.
Galaxy Research says that the debate of op_return was not that important
The debate of op_return was less important than what a “loud but small group of critics” wanted everyone to think, wrote Alex Thorn of Galaxy Research in a recent note.
Thorn described the reactions of critics as ‘Wild accusations of the’ Death of Bitcoin ” and argued that such a hyperbool was out of place, given the historically low mempool congestion.
Data on chains are displayed The fact that the mempool is almost empty compared to a year ago, and the idea that a busy blockchain BTC suffocates, just like the prevailing story in 2023, now seems considerably exaggerated.
In the comment, Thorn also emphasized the irony of labeling random data such as ‘spam’, observers remind users that the maker of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, famous random text, contained the “Chancellor on Brink or Second Bailout” Headline, in the very first block of the bitcoin.
Instead, Thorn argued, the attention of the community of Bitcoin would be better focused on possible upgrades such as Checktemplaterify (CTV), a proposed UPPODE that makes strict spending conditions possible (“connected”).
“We keep believing [CTV] is a conservative but powerful OPCODDE that would considerably increase the ability to build better, safer guardianship methods, “he wrote and noted that about 20% of Bitcoin has already indicated support for the upgrade.
Bitcoin-upgrades require extensive consensus structure, as a result of the open-source Ethos, and Thorn emphasized that careful, intentional evolution remains crucial for broader acceptance and scalability.
Bybit launches Byreal, a Solana-Native-decentralized exchange
Bybit starts the decentralized exchange room with Byreal, a trading platform for chains built on Solana, Ben Zhou, the CEO of Bybit, announced through X on the weekend.
Announcement Byreal – our first Onchain Dex incubated by Bybit, will be live at the end of the month. Starting all over again and now born on Solana. What is special: 1/ CEX + Dex Synergy Byreal is not “just another dex”. It combines CEX-grade liquidity with Defi-Native transparency. … https://t.co/JU60E4ZHQ4
– Ben Zhou (@benbybit) June 15, 2025
Byreal’s Testnet is planned to launch on 30 June, with the Mainstet expected later this year. Zhou said that Byreal was designed to combine centralized exchange functions such as high liquidity and rapid implementation with the transparency and composition of Defi. The platform will also contain a Fair launchpad system and composite yields that are linked to Solana-Native Activa such as BBSSL.
Market movements:
- BTC: Bitcoin had nearly $ 105,000 after more than $ 1 billion in lifting tree positions were lid, led by a $ 200 million long on Binance, because rising Israel-Iran stresses caused a sharp sale, a flight from Altcoins and a short but intense match of volatility.
- ETH: Ethereum rose by 2% to around $ 2,550 after finding a strong support on $ 2,510, which demonstrated resilience in the midst of Israel-Iran stresses and broader market volatility, with constant institutional intake that support the Uptrend.
- Nikkei 225: Asia-Pacific Markets rose on Monday, led by the Japanese Nikkei 225 by 0.87 percent, while investors weighed escalating Israel-Iran stresses, while oil and gold prices rose to a safe port demand.
- Gold: Gold climbed to $ 3,447 in early Asian trade on Monday, and hit a highest point in a month as tensions in the Middle East and rising expectations of a September-fed rate, weighing a higher amount against strong American consumer sentiment data.