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Bitcoin's price surpassed $81,000 following reports that Donald Trump is considering measures to end the Iran war.

Standard Chartered has launched institutional spot crypto trading for BTC and ETH on its Dubai FX platform, integrating digital assets into its existing institutional trading infrastructure.

Bitcoin's price increased by 5% to $81,000, accompanied by the liquidation of $140 million in short positions.

Standard Chartered announced the launch of spot Bitcoin trading services in the United Arab Emirates, adding to its earlier roll‑outs in other markets.

Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing volatility around the $77,000 price level, with ETF investors reacting by withdrawing $70.1 million in a single day, raising questions about short-term demand trends.

Anthony Pompliano, a well-known Bitcoin advocate, asserts that Bitcoin (BTC) and artificial intelligence (AI) are the only assets required for a portfolio over the next two decades.

The EU announced a strategy to expand the Savings and Investments Union to €10 trillion in deposits, explicitly excluding Bitcoin as a policy objective.

Ripple secured 10 major banking partnerships in 2026 but did not use XRP for any settlements, highlighting a shift in transaction preferences away from the cryptocurrency.

On-chain analyst Willy Woo suggests Bitcoin's traditional 4-year halving cycle may be ending, proposing a shift to a 6-8 year cycle aligned with traditional finance (TradFi) debt cycles.

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $77,381, with Glassnode data indicating that 68% of its circulating supply is now in profit, an increase of 3 percentage points from May.

Standard Chartered, a systemically important bank, is now providing direct Bitcoin and Ethereum custody services to institutional clients in Dubai, distinguishing it from 29 other 'too big to fail' banks.