Bitcoin

Crypto markets have been trading in a risk-off mode with Fear & Greed at 27, partly due to trade war uncertainty. A thaw in US-China relations could improve global liquidity expectations and support a recovery in risk appetite, though the effect may be gradual. Historically, such summits rarely produce immediate market-moving outcomes unless accompanied by concrete policy changes.

China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade, followed by a nearly two-hour meeting with President Xi Jinping.

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Trump-Xi Meeting Could Ease Mining Hardware Restrictions, Potentially Weakening Bitcoin Price

Iran is a top‑10 global Bitcoin mining hub (≈9% of total hash‑rate) and a significant on‑ramps market for crypto exchanges. A tightening of media freedom often foreshadows stricter enforcement of cryptocurrency usage, affecting mining profitability and capital flows from the region.

BBC journalist Lyse Doucet reports from Tehran under new Iranian restrictions that prohibit using her material on the BBC's Persian Service, a rule that applies to all international media organisations operating in Iran.