Bitcoin Slumps to $68K as Middle East Peace Hopes Fade – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Bitcoin Slides on Geopolitical Tensions Bitcoin once again fell victim to shifting investor sentiment amid uncertainty over a possible pause in the Middle East conflict. Barely a day after the U.S. government’s 15-point plan lifted global markets and briefly pushed bitcoin above $71,000, Iran’s rejection of Washington’s demands and counterproposals triggered the opposite reaction. Market…

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LayerZero expands into Canton linking Wall Street tokenization rails with public chains

LayerZero said Thursday it has integrated with Canton Network, becoming the first interoperability protocol live on the institutional blockchain and opening a route for tokenized assets on Canton to move across more than 165 public chains. The tie-up is aimed at solving one of tokenization’s biggest bottlenecks, which is how to connect regulated onchain assets…

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ZachXBT calls religion-backed $LAMB presale a 2026 ‘grift’

ZachXBT blasted YoungHoon Kim’s $LAMB presale as a religion-wrapped grift, pointing to botted engagement, recycled scam copy and a playbook he’s seen in prior fraud investigations. Summary On-chain investigator ZachXBT publicly questioned whether “grifting religion to promote a crypto token presale” is a viable strategy in 2026, targeting a token launch by self-proclaimed IQ 276…

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