Bitcoin holds near $68,300 while gold tumbles for a ninth session and Asian stocks fall
XRP slides 3% on break under $1.44 with BTC softness capping recovery
BTC mining turns unprofitable with $19,000 loss per coin despite 7.8% difficulty drop
BTC falls below $69,200 after Trump’s 48-hour threat targeting Iran’s power grid
VanEck flags record downside protection premiums in Bitcoin options, signaling heightened fear