Bitcoin Slides 1.6% as Strategy Mulls Sales

Bitcoin fell 1.6% to $80,372, pulling back from three‑month highs amid US‑Iran de‑escalation hopes.
Strategy Inc. signaled possible Bitcoin divestiture to fund dividends, though size unspecified; Chairman Michael Saylor said buy‑backs will continue.
White House to announce national Bitcoin reserve in coming weeks, per executive order by President Trump (2025) to use seized crypto.
Payward (Kraken parent) agreed $600 million acquisition of Reap Technologies, expanding Asian stablecoin payments; deal funded by cash and stock at $20 bn valuation.