Bitcoin dipped below $66,000 as oil prices surged amid geopolitical tensions, triggering a wave of liquidations across crypto markets. Meanwhile, Solana overtook Ethereum in real-world asset adoption for the first time, Western Union launched its USDPT stablecoin on Solana, and a federal court cleared Uniswap in a major DeFi legal victory. With stablecoin market caps hitting a record $313 billion and governments increasing crypto investments, the global blockchain economy continues to expand despite short-term volatility.

Bitcoin survived a Fed shock, half a billion in liquidations, and major crypto headlines — yet whales and institutions are quietly stacking. Here’s what smart money sees next.

Bitcoin crashed to $83,824 as the crypto market erased $144 billion in one day. Over $791M in leveraged longs were liquidated, China renewed its crypto crackdown, and Vanguard shocked Wall Street by opening access to Bitcoin ETFs. Here’s the full breakdown.