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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestDaily $5000U Airdrop Rain: Claim Yours Now! Bitcoin retakes $78,000 as Trump declares Hormuz 'open and ready for business' The

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Bitcoin retakes $78,000 as Trump declares Hormuz 'open and ready for business'

The bitcoin move spread to other major cryptocurrencies, lifting the total market cap back above $2.7 trillion.

Despite the rally, sentiment remains cautious, with derivatives markets suggesting traders are not fully convinced the move will hold.

Bitcoin jumped to as high as $78,100 on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open and ready for business," echoing earlier comments from Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi that commercial vessel passage had resumed under a ceasefire.

The move marks a roughly two-and-a-half-month high for bitcoin, which last traded above $78,000 before sliding from about $90,000 to $60,000 in early February. By mid-morning, BTC began to settle at around $77,700.

Other major cryptocurrencies saw slightly higher gains, with Ethereum (ETH), XRP (XRP), and Dogecoin (DOGE) all gaining more than 5% in the last 24 hours, according to The Block's crypto price data, helping to lift the total crypto market cap back over the $2.7 trillion mark.

Equities also pushed higher, with the S&P 500 hitting a fresh high near 7,125, while oil futures fell sharply from around $91 at Thursday’s close to under $81 this morning.

That said, the reopening is tied to a 10-day ceasefire, and Trump said a U.S. naval blockade targeting Iran would remain in place, causing some uncertainty around how "open" the strait will be in practice. In a follow-up post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that "Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again."

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Cardano Founder Explains Why Midnight and NIGHT Differ Fundamentally From Ripple and XRP

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson contrasts Midnight ($NIGHT) with Ripple and $XRP, arguing that the two models differ fundamentally in how value is created and distributed.

Hoskinson made this known during a recent interview with Wendy O on “The O Show.” His commentary centers on ownership, token utility, and whether network growth directly benefits token holders.

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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson argues that Midnight ($NIGHT) and $XRP differ fundamentally in value creation and distribution.

He argues Ripple uses $XRP sales to generate capital for external investments and acquisitions, but $XRP holders never benefit from this model.

Hoskinson compares Ripple’s model to Tether’s, where value accrues mainly to a central entity.

His comments have reignited tensions with the $XRP community, raising the prospect of renewed disputes with figures like Brad Garlinghouse.



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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation Contest Blockchain Forum 2026, Moscow Renowned Analyst Benjamin Cowen Issued a Warning Despite Bitcoin’s Rise In his latest video, Be

Renowned Analyst Benjamin Cowen Issued a Warning Despite Bitcoin’s Rise

In his latest video, Benjamin Cowen, a leading analyst in the cryptocurrency market, evaluated Bitcoin’s current price movements using historical data and “seasonality.”

Analyzing Bitcoin’s return to the $77,000 level, Cowen warned investors about potential weakness in the coming weeks.

Cowen noted that Bitcoin’s current trajectory bears striking similarities to the “US midterm election years” cycles of 2018 and 2022. According to the analyst, Bitcoin hit a low of $60,000 in February, followed by a higher low in late March and early April.

However, Cowen argued that this was not an absolute bullish signal, but rather that “time-based capitulation” within a bear market was more significant than price-based decline.

One of the most striking points in the analysis was the risks projected for late April and early May. Cowen predicts that Bitcoin could reach a local peak at the end of April, similar to 2018, and then decline again at the beginning of May after sweeping that high.

The Fed meeting on April 29th stands out as one of the biggest risk factors for the markets. Bitcoin is currently facing resistance at the 100-day moving average. If this level is breached, the next major resistance point is expected to be the 200-day moving average.

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Cowen stated that tracking USDT and USDC dominance is critical for understanding market direction, and noted that stablecoin dominance finds support at the 100-day moving average.

This suggests that the tendency for investors to move risky assets (like Bitcoin) to cash remains strong, and Bitcoin could retest the $60,000 level later this year.

Benjamin Cowen says Bitcoin is highly likely to be rejected from the bear market resistance band, and a true bottom can only b

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Senate Clears 10-Day FISA Stopgap After House Revolt Sinks Longer The Senate passed a 10-day FISA extension 2026 by voice vote Friday, keeping the surveillance program alive until April 30 after a blo

Senate Clears 10-Day FISA Stopgap After House Revolt Sinks Longer The Senate passed a 10-day FISA extension 2026 by voice vote Friday, keeping the surveillance program alive until April 30 after a bloc of 20 House Republicans overnight derailed both a five-year and an 18-month renewal that Speaker Johnson and the White House had spent a week negotiating.

The Senate cleared a FISA extension 2026 stopgap by voice vote Friday morning, buying Congress until April 30 after an all-night collapse on Capitol Hill left two separate long-term renewal attempts in ruins. The measure goes to President Trump for signature before the program’s Monday expiration.



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MicroStrategy surged alongside Bitcoin’s breakout above $78,000 as renewed bullish momentum swept through crypto markets, while dramatic developments around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz injected fresh geopolitical tension into an already volatile news cycle.

Bitcoin is back in control, and when the market leader starts pushing higher with conviction, traders notice fast, and so do stocks like MicroStrategy that trade as leveraged proxies for BTC exposure.

At the same time, geopolitical tension tied to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is adding another layer of uncertainty to risk markets. That kind of backdrop rarely leaves crypto untouched, but it can sharpen the divide between assets that are already priced in and newer opportunities that are still being discovered.

Bitcoin Breakout Keeps Bulls in Charge
Bitcoin is trading around $78,198.67 after gaining 4.71% in 24 hours and 7.25% over the past week. That is not just a bounce; it is the kind of move that starts to reset sentiment across the entire market.

The price action still shows active trading, with a wide intraday range between roughly $74,045 and $78,022. That tells you buyers are engaged, but the breakout still needs to prove it can hold. For now, the bias is clearly bullish.

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Gold prices slipped slightly from a one-month peak during Asian trading on Wednesday, with investors closely watching developments between the United States and Iran as a fragile ceasefire deadline ap

Gold prices slipped slightly from a one-month peak during Asian trading on Wednesday, with investors closely watching developments between the United States and Iran as a fragile ceasefire deadline approaches next week. The pullback came after a strong rally in the previous session, driven by optimism over potential peace negotiations and encouraging U.S. inflation data.Spot gold declined 0.6% to $4,815.17 per ounce, while gold futures edged down 0.3% to $4,838.40 per ounce as of early morning Eastern Time. Fellow precious metals followed suit, with silver dipping 0.4% to $79.27 per ounce and platinum holding relatively steady at $2,107.21 per ounce.Tuesday's rally was sparked by softer-than-expected U.S. Producer Price Index figures for March, which showed that while headline inflation was pushed higher by rising energy costs, core inflation remained largely contained. The data mirrored a similar trend seen in recent Consumer Price Index readings and put pressure on the U.S. dollar, boosting gold's appeal as an alternative asset. Former Federal Reserve Chair and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen added to the bullish sentiment by suggesting there could be room for at least one interest rate cut later this year. Since gold generates no yield, lower interest rates typically enhance its attractiveness compared to government bonds.Geopolitical tension continued to shape market sentiment. The U.S. military confirmed it had fully enforced a naval blockade against Iran, a move widely interpreted as pressure on Tehran to reach a lasting peace agreement. President Donald Trump expressed confidence that additional ceasefire talks would take place within days and that a resolution to the now seven-week-old conflict was near. Both sides have reportedly remained open to dialogue, and the existing ceasefire appeared to be holding as of Wednesday morning.Traders remain cautious, aware that any breakdown in negotiations could quickly reignite safe-haven demand and push gold prices hi

Gold prices slipped slightly from a one-month peak

Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director 2026 on Thursday, tapping a former Navy rear admiral and deputy surgeon general from his first term to lead an agency that has cycled through four le

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On April 18, according to a report by Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Iran has not yet agreed to hold the next round of negotiations with the United States. Iran has communicated this to US officials throu

Iran Informs US of No Agreement for Next Round of Talks

A short-selling campaign targeting Wall Street's "tax avoidance business" is now aimed at a multi-billion dollar asset management giant. According to a recent letter to investors obtained by Bloomberg

A short-selling campaign targeting Wall Street's "tax avoidance business" is now aimed at a multi-billion dollar asset management giant.

According to a recent letter to investors obtained by Bloomberg, short-selling firm Orso Partners has established a short position in Affiliated Managers Group (AMG). AMG is an investment firm managing $813 billion, and its holdings include AQR Capital Management, founded by Cliff Asness.

Orso's logic is straightforward: AQR's core growth engine in recent years-its tax optimization strategy-is facing a direct threat from tightening regulations. Once regulations are implemented, AMG's profits will be the first to be affected.

Following the report, AMG's stock price fell as much as 1.7% to $294.28 that day, completely erasing its earlier 2.9% intraday gain.

How large is this "tax avoidance business"?

The continuous rise in US stocks over the past few years has allowed wealthy investors to accumulate substantial taxable gains. Wall Street subsequently saw the emergence of products called "tax-aware long-short strategies," specifically designed to help high-net-worth clients legally reduce their tax burden.

The operational logic is not complex: hold profitable stocks long-term to defer tax payments, while actively selling losing stocks to "reap the losses," using the losses to offset other gains, thereby reducing the current tax bill

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