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Bitcoin is finally putting in a proper bounce off the bottom, thanks to President Trump’s freshly-negotiated peace deal. How high can BTC go?

Strategy bought another $100 million of Bitcoin and you know who isn’t convinced? Peter Schiff, of course. Here’s why he thinks MSTR holders are still losing.

Plus, every trade a member of Congress makes is public record, but most investors never see it in time to matter. When lawmakers quietly load up on specific stocks, Benzinga Edge members get the ticker, the size, and the timing the moment it hits public disclosure.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Surge Up To 7% On Peace Deal: BTC Has 'Probably Bottomed,' Coinbase CEO Says

Bitcoin climbed above $65,000 Monday after President Trump announced a U.S.-Iran framework peace deal, with the naval blockade set to lift and the Strait of Hormuz reopening.

Ethereum gained 5%, XRP added 7%, and Solana rose 4% on the risk-on wave.

Zeus Research analyst Dominick John called it a broad repricing of risk, while Laevitas Head of Markets Rick Maeda kept it grounded: "macro relief beta, amplified by thin weekend liquidity, rather than a crypto-native story."

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong went further Monday, saying his instinct is that $60,000 was probably the cycle bottom — "but nobody can say for sure" — and he expects a much higher price by 2030.

Two macro landmines remain live this week…

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Polymarket minted a new millionaire on Sunday or to be precise, President Trump did with the Iran peace deal. Here’s how one trader made seven figures on that.

Michael Saylor doesn’t often talk about altcoins. But when he does, it’s worth paying attention to what he’s saying. Here’s what he had to say a few days ago.

Bitmine added a fresh clip of Ethereum and is nearing its 5% supply target. How much is left to go till the finishing line?

FINTECH FOCUS

Strategy Buys Bitcoin For $100M, But Peter Schiff Isn't Convinced: 'Sacrifice MSTR Shareholders?'

Strategy surged 7% Monday after buying 1,587 Bitcoin or $100 million at $63,024 per coin.

It brings total holdings to 846,842 BTC worth roughly $56 billion — and without touching a single coin or dollar of existing cash.

The entire purchase, plus a $100 million boost to the USD Reserve now standing at $1.1 billion, was funded entirely through $209 million in ATM equity sales.

That's the headline Saylor wants: accumulation and dividend obligations covered through stock issuance alone, the Bitcoin stack untouched.

Peter Schiff's immediate counter on X: "So that's your new strategy? Sacrifice common shareholders with a negative Bitcoin yield to keep paying the yield on the preferreds and prop up the Bitcoin price."

The dilution math is real…

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