Good Morning Crypto Enthusiasts!

Glad to have you back for another edition of the UseTheBitcoin.com newsletter.

1. Bitcoin Falls After Airstrikes: Bitcoin dropped below $102K following Trump’s confirmation of U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

2. Saylor Predicts $21M Bitcoin: At BTC Prague, Michael Saylor forecasted a $21 million BTC price by 2046.

3. Garden Bridge Laundering Claims: ZachXBT accused Bitcoin bridge Garden Finance of laundering stolen crypto, linking 80% of revenue to the Lazarus Group and Bybit hack.

4. 💡Feature of the Day - CoinMarketCap Scam Removed: CoinMarketCap removed a phishing pop-up prompting users to “verify” wallets and approve ERC-20 transactions.

   
   All this and more in today’s headlines!

📰 News Highlights:

Bitcoin Dips After Strikes [Source][Source][Source][Source]

Bitcoin’s price dipped below $102,000 following confirmation from former President Donald Trump that the U.S. had conducted airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

The news triggered fears in financial markets, with crypto traders anticipating further volatility.

Analysts pointed out that similar geopolitical events have historically spurred BTC rebounds, with comparisons drawn to past surges during times of conflict like the Ukraine war.

Order book data suggests a potential bottom forming near $97,000, though some speculate a deeper drop to $93K could occur.

Traders are watching the $104,500 level as a key resistance for bullish control.

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Saylor Predicts $21M BTC [Source][Source][Source]

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor made headlines at BTC Prague 2025 by forecasting Bitcoin could reach $21 million in price within 21 years.

The prediction, up from his previous $13 million estimate, was driven by a wave of regulatory, political, and institutional shifts in favor of Bitcoin.

Saylor credited Trump’s 2024 election win and increasing U.S. governmental support as major catalysts, describing the new political climate as unexpectedly Bitcoin-friendly.

Garden Bridge Accused [Source][Source][Source][Source]

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT accused Bitcoin bridge Garden Finance of laundering stolen crypto funds, claiming over 80% of its recent revenue stems from illicit sources.

In a public X post, he tied the fees to North Korea’s Lazarus Group and the Bybit hack, challenging Garden's claims of being decentralized and trustless.

He pointed to a single actor repeatedly topping up liquidity from Coinbase, suggesting centralized control in what is advertised as a decentralized system.

Garden co-founder Jaz Gulati rejected the accusations, asserting 30 BTC in fees came before the Bybit incident and dismissing ZachXBT’s post as misinformation.

💡 Feature of the Day: 

CoinMarketCap Scam Removed [Source][Source][Source][Source]

CoinMarketCap has removed a malicious pop-up from its website that prompted users to verify their wallets, in what appears to have been a phishing attack.

The scam asked users to connect wallets and approve ERC-20 token transactions, leading to concerns about stolen funds and compromised data.

The platform responded within hours, saying it identified and removed the harmful code and is strengthening its security.

The incident drew comparisons to CoinMarketCap’s 2021 data breach that exposed over 3.1 million email addresses.

Users on X warned that wallets like MetaMask and Phantom had flagged the pop-up as suspicious.

😂 Crypto Meme of the Day: 

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And that’s it for this today.

See you all tomorrow’s edition!

Jonathan Gibson
UseTheBitcoin.com