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Updated April 18, 2026 · 1:31 PM UTC

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Macro

Bitcoin now has just 4 days before ceasefire deadline risks price reversal with Hormuz closed again

Only 8 tankers got through before Hormuz tightened again. Bitcoin now waits for the next count.

8 hours ago

Price Watch

Bitcoin price jumps towards $80,000 after Strait of Hormuz shipping route declared open

BTC's rally triggered heavy short liquidations across the crypto market and strengthened bullish positioning in options and prediction markets.

1 day ago

Bear Market

Bitcoin whales just bought the most BTC since 2013 – so why is the price stuck below $80,000?

Whales quietly drain exchange supply as ETFs and treasuries test how Bitcoin behaves in a thinner, more fragile market.

2 days ago

Bitcoin coin pinned beneath a heavy press beside a pressure gauge in a central bank setting, symbolizing Bitcoin’s recovery running into a Fed ceiling without cheaper money

Macro

Bitcoin’s recovery hits a Fed ceiling with no sign of cheaper money

Powell may stay chair pro tem if Warsh's confirmation stalls, and that uncertainty is keeping Bitcoin's recovery rally under a macro ceiling.

2 days ago

Bitcoin coin stuck in a narrow trading track on a busy exchange floor as green stock screens rally behind it, reflecting Bitcoin weakness during the S&P 500 melt-up

Analysis

Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound weakness

Stocks are back in “greed,” but Bitcoin’s longest decoupling in years points to one missing ingredient investors can’t ignore.

2 days ago

Bitcoin coin rolling uphill toward a low concrete overpass under dark storm clouds, symbolizing Bitcoin meeting a new ceiling as macro conditions grow tougher

Analysis

Bitcoin is squeezing into the $78k ‘True Market Mean’ with Fed and retail data set to decide next move

With Bitcoin around $74,700, hotter March inflation, steady jobs data, retail sales due Apr. 21, and the next Fed meeting on Apr. 28-29, the market is heading into resistance with macro no longer offering easy help.

2 days ago

ETF

New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally

Goldman plans to sell covered calls on Bitcoin-linked ETPs for yield, sometimes overwriting up to 100% exposure.

3 days ago

Anthropic’s secretive Mythos AI can hunt crypto smart contract flaws at machine speed, and billions in DeFi could vanish fast

Security leaders warn AI driven exploits could jump from “bug” to irreversible on-chain loss before humans even spot the trail.

3 days ago

U.S. tax refund check, calculator, cash and Bitcoin coin on a kitchen table, reflecting surprise refunds and new IRS crypto rules driving a potential demand shock for Bitcoin

Taxes

Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive

Bigger U.S. tax refunds, new crypto rules, and faster payouts are turning refund season into a real-world test of Bitcoin’s retail demand.

3 days ago

XRP flips green after a 63% wipeout as retail fear hits a 2-year extreme – now one Wall Street metric is spiking

Analysis 4 days ago

Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume after massive $1B Bitcoin purchase as market cap doubles since Friday

Market 4 days ago

Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally

Analysis 4 days ago

CLARITY Act faces a 2 week deadline as Senate gridlock and bank pressure threaten freeze out until 2030

Legislation 4 days ago

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Market news today

Bitcoin now has just 4 days before ceasefire deadline risks price reversal with Hormuz closed again

Bitcoin price jumps towards $80,000 after Strait of Hormuz shipping route declared open

Bitcoin whales just bought the most BTC since 2013 – so why is the price stuck below $80,000?

Bitcoin’s recovery hits a Fed ceiling with no sign of cheaper money

Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound weakness

Bitcoin is squeezing into the $78k ‘True Market Mean’ with Fed and retail data set to decide next move

New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally

Anthropic’s secretive Mythos AI can hunt crypto smart contract flaws at machine speed, and billions in DeFi could vanish fast

Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive

XRP flips green after a 63% wipeout as retail fear hits a 2-year extreme – now one Wall Street metric is spiking

Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume after massive $1B Bitcoin purchase as market cap doubles since Friday

Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally