{"id":590149,"date":"2026-04-17T10:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=590149"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:47:18","slug":"crypto-markets-rally-as-trumps-hormuz-comments-trigger-400m-short-liquidations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/crypto-markets-rally-as-trumps-hormuz-comments-trigger-400m-short-liquidations\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto markets rally as Trump&#8217;s Hormuz comments trigger $400M short liquidations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto markets moved higher on <\/span><b>17 April<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after Donald J. Trump said the Strait of Hormuz remains open for &#8220;full passage,&#8221; easing fears of a broader supply disruption amid ongoing tensions with Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reaction was swift across digital assets, with Bitcoin and major altcoins posting gains as traders repositioned around a perceived reduction in geopolitical risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Trump signals open passage despite Iran-focused blockade<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a post shared earlier in the day, Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz is &#8220;completely open and ready for business,&#8221; while noting that a naval blockade would remain in place as it pertains to Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590150\" style=\"width: 1688px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.12.52.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-590150\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.12.52.png\" alt=\"Trump on Strait of Hormuz\" width=\"1688\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.12.52.png 1688w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.12.52-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.12.52-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.12.52-768x237.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.12.52-1536x475.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.12.52-1200x371.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1688px) 100vw, 1688px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Truth Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Strait of Hormuz is a key global energy chokepoint, handling a significant share of the world&#8217;s oil shipments. The disruption to its operations in the past few weeks has raised concerns around supply shocks, inflation, and broader market instability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump&#8217;s comments appeared to ease immediate concerns around the disruption, even as tensions in the region persist.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Crypto markets turn risk-on<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the statement, crypto markets showed a broad-based rally. <\/span><b>Bitcoin rose by over 4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">%, while <\/span><b>Ethereum gained more than 5%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with other major assets, including Solana and XRP, also posting notable increases.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590151\" style=\"width: 2310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tradingview-coin-market-heatmap-2026-04-17_15.11.32.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-590151\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tradingview-coin-market-heatmap-2026-04-17_15.11.32.png\" alt=\"Crypto market heatmap\" width=\"2310\" height=\"1438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tradingview-coin-market-heatmap-2026-04-17_15.11.32.png 2310w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tradingview-coin-market-heatmap-2026-04-17_15.11.32-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tradingview-coin-market-heatmap-2026-04-17_15.11.32-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tradingview-coin-market-heatmap-2026-04-17_15.11.32-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tradingview-coin-market-heatmap-2026-04-17_15.11.32-1536x956.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tradingview-coin-market-heatmap-2026-04-17_15.11.32-2048x1275.png 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tradingview-coin-market-heatmap-2026-04-17_15.11.32-1200x747.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2310px) 100vw, 2310px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Market heatmaps showed widespread gains, suggesting a shift toward risk-on sentiment among traders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The move suggests that participants interpreted the update as reducing near-term macro uncertainty. This has prompted renewed appetite for higher-risk assets such as cryptocurrencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Short positions unwind amid volatility<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sharp wave of liquidations in the derivatives market accompanied the rally. Data showed that over <\/span><b>$400 million in short positions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had been wiped out in a short period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin alone accounted for more than <\/span><b>$130 million in liquidations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, followed by Ethereum at over <\/span><b>$60 million<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, according to market data.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590152\" style=\"width: 2320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.10.57.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-590152\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.10.57.png\" alt=\"Crypto market liquidation chart\" width=\"2320\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.10.57.png 2320w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.10.57-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.10.57-1024x457.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.10.57-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.10.57-1536x686.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.10.57-2048x915.png 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-15.10.57-1200x536.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2320px) 100vw, 2320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Coinglass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such events typically occur when rapid price increases force leveraged bearish positions to close, further accelerating upward momentum, often described as a short squeeze.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Final Summary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto markets rallied after Trump signaled that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, easing fears of a broader supply disruption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The move triggered over $400M in short liquidations, reinforcing bullish momentum as traders unwound bearish positions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin and altcoins jump as Trump&#8217;s Strait of Hormuz comments trigger a wave of short liquidations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":590153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,66,3,4,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-590149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-global-news","category-new-news","category-news","category-social","category-trading-view"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - 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