Market Wrap

Bitcoin holds above $70,000, but future direction hinges on Iran-U.S. 'talks'
Cryptos bounced on Trump’s five-day pause announcement, but the next move hinges on whether tensions between the U.S. and Iran ease or spiral, a Wintermute trader said.

AI-linked crypto tokens surge as Nvidia's Jensen Huang touts agentic future
CEO Jensen Huang predicted $1 trillion in chip demand through 2027 and praised OpenClaw and the rapid rise of agentic AI systems.

Bitcoin eyes $75,000, nearing 25% bounce from February bottom
Gains came for crypto and stocks as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz appeared to ease slightly, sending oil prices lower.

Bitcoin quickly drops 3.5% as fresh Iran escalation short-circuits crypto rally
Surging to a near one-month high of $74,000, bitcoin reversed back to just above $71,000 as news of U.S. military movements in the Middle East rattled risk assets.

Bitcoin rises to one-month high of $73,800, continuing to outperform since start of Iran war
Falling oil prices are helping, but a bounce seemed in the cards after some of the worst sentiment in bitcoin's history.

Bitcoin holds $70,000 level as surging oil prices and credit issues have stocks tumbling
U.S. President Trump said stopping Iran is more of a concern than oil prices, as crude climbed 10% on Thursday.

Bitcoin climbs past $71,000 as oil shock fears continue to ease
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday said it will convene an extraordinary meeting of its member countries to consider releasing emergency oil reserves.

Crypto and stocks add to gains as Trump says Iran war could be over soon
It's been a historic 24 hours for crude oil, which soared to $120 per barrel overnight on Iran worries, but has plunged back to just above $80.

Bitcoin pulls back to near $71,000 even as software sector soars
The two battered markets have had a nearly one-to-one correlation in recent months, but are moving in opposite directions on Thursday.

Coinbase, Strategy lead crypto stocks higher as bitcoin spikes above $72,000
Crypto-related equities saw large gains at the Wednesday open, rebounding from Tuesday's selloff.

