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Sunday, 12 July 2026 · No. 101

US-Iran strikes escalate while Bitcoin hashrate and difficulty face further cuts.

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Bitcoin trades at 63940 dollars with fear dominant and MVRV at 1.21, leaving holders with thin margins above cost basis amid modest volume and contained liquidations. The most important development is renewed US military action in the Strait of Hormuz, which tightens oil supply risks and supports a stronger dollar that historically correlates with pressure on risk assets. Most overlook the mismatch between geopolitical escalation and network stagnation, where hashrate sits below peaks, the next difficulty cut looms near 12 percent, and Lightning capacity has contracted without rebound. This combination raises the chance that any sustained move below 64000 accelerates selling from the current narrow profitability zone rather than attracting fresh capital.

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