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Bitcoin stalls in $66,000 range as oil surges and private credit warnings mount
Bitcoin slid to the $66,000 range, shaking expectations of a move above $75,000 as risks piled up. Oil prices jumped after a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump did not guarantee an end to the Iran war. Investor sentiment was also hit by concerns over the U.S. private credit market, signs of slowing hiring, institutional outflows from spot bitcoin ETFs and selling by miners and some listed firms.
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Strategy takes 94% of listed firms\' bitcoin buying in March
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, bought 44,377 bitcoin in March, accounting for 94% of listed companies’ purchases, BeInCrypto reported. Listed firms bought more than 47,000 bitcoin in total, but net increases fell to about 25,000 as nine companies reduced holdings. Strategy funded purchases through $1.18 billion raised via STRC ATM and $396 million via MSTR ATM. Its holdings rose to 762,099 bitcoin, valued at about $52.36 billion at the reported price.
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AI data centre boom raises concerns over Bitcoin network security
A surge in artificial intelligence data centres is fuelling debate over whether it will draw power and capital away from Bitcoin mining and weaken network security. Some experts warn that fewer miners could make Bitcoin more vulnerable to a so-called 51 percent attack. Others say Bitcoin adjusts mining difficulty and that profitability could improve. Industry examples include miners pursuing AI hosting and computing, while analysts differ on long-term implications.