Bitcoin retreated from its overnight peak on Tuesday but continues to preserve a respectable weekly advance. Concurrently, US equity futures indicated downward momentum following a historic Wall Street session, while a fresh oil market disruption surfaced in the Middle East. The leading cryptocurrency climbed to $64,400 during early Tuesday hours before declining back toward $63,170. This positioned it essentially unchanged for the session but still maintaining approximately 6% growth across the week. The price action persisted despite Strategy’s disclosure that it liquidated 3,588 bitcoin worth roughly $216 million. ... (full story)