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$BTC Has broken out of its range it traded in for 2 months. Price is still yet to push above the March high at $76K. Doing that would set this up for a move to close that CME gap at ~$84K later on. Th

$BTC Has broken out of its range it traded in for 2 months.

Price is still yet to push above the March high at $76K. Doing that would set this up for a move to close that CME gap at ~$84K later on.

This is now the 5th breakout above the range, all the other ones got slammed down within 1-2 days. All the bulls need to do is prevent that from happening again.


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$BTC Has broken out of its range it traded in for 2 months.

Price is still yet to push above the March high at $76K. Doing that would set this up for a move to close that CME gap at ~$84K later on.

This is now the 5th breakout above the range, all the other ones got slammed down within 1-2 days. All the bulls need to do is prevent that from happening again.




$BTC Has broken out of its range it traded in for

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Bitcoin rises past $76,000, aiming at major breakout as oil plunges on Iran cooldown



The price of bitcoin has again pushed above $76,000 alongside about a 10% plunge in the price of crude oil on an apparent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

"The passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire," said Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in an X posting.

The news sent the price of WTI crude oil down nearly 10% to $85.90 per barrel, about its lowest price since shortly after the outbreak of the war in early March.

Alongside bitcoin has risen to $76,400, up 3 over the past 24 hours. U.S. stock index futures are higher by about 1% across the board.

Why the $76,000 area is important

Bitcoin was trading around the $76,000-$78,000 level in the days before the Feb. 5 crash that sent its price tumbling all the way back to $60,000. In recent days, BTC has risen above $76,000 on numerous occasions, only to be met with a wave of quick selling.

Technicians believe that a sustained break to around $77,000 could set the stage for a return to significantly higher levels.

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CFTC Chairman Michael Selig was questioned about Hyperliquid, prediction markets, and whether his agency has enough staff to regulate these new areas.

The top Democrat on the committee, Representative Angie Craig, expressed concern about the agency's ability to oversee prediction markets, given that it may lack enforcement staff. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig has been criticized by lawmakers over how he plans to regulate prediction markets, given the agency's assertive assertion of jurisdiction over them, and whether the CFTC has enough staff to do SO.

On Thursday, during a hearing of the House Agriculture Committee, which oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), lawmakers questioned Selig about prediction markets, which have recently come under scrutiny after contracts were created allowing people to bet on events such as the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with one trade reportedly netting nearly half a million dollars.

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Traders betting against Bitcoin and crypto are witnessing a cascade of liquidations as Iran announces the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial shipping.In the last 24 hours, a whopping $815.42

$815,420,000 in Bitcoin and Crypto Liquidated As BTC Surges Above $78,000

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Data shows the crypto Fear & Greed Index is still inside the extreme fear territory despite the recovery that Bitcoin and other coins have made.

Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Is Still Pointing At ‘Extreme Fear’
The “Fear & Greed Index” is an indicator created by Alternative that tells us about the average sentiment present among traders in the Bitcoin and wider cryptocurrency markets. The index takes into account for the data of the following five factors to determine the investor mentality: trading volume, market cap dominance, volatility, social media sentiment, and Google Trends.

To represent the market sentiment, the metric makes use of a numerical scale running from zero to hundred. All values on this scale that lie below 47 correspond to a net sentiment of fear, while those above 53 suggest the dominance of greed among investors. Naturally, the values lying between these two cutoffs imply a neutral mentality.

Besides these three main zones, there are also two ‘extreme’ regions called the extreme fear (25 and under) and extreme greed (above 75). Historically, these two have held significance for the market as they have been where major tops and bottoms have tended to form.

The relationship between prices and sentiment has been an inverse one, however, with tops appearing during extreme greed and bottoms alongside extreme fear.

Recently, the crypto sector has been stuck in the latter of the two, as the below chart shows.


How the Fear & Greed Index has changed over the past year | Source: Alternative
The long stay in the extreme fear zone has been a consequence of the bearish action that Bitcoin and other assets have faced since Q4 2025. In mid-March, BTC’s recovery to $75,000 meant that the market saw a temporary respite from rock-bottom sentiment, with the Fear & Greed Index surging to a peak of 28. After the BTC rally fizzled ou

Data shows the crypto Fear & Greed Index is still

Claim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeHTX Community Spring Creation ContestVote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT!and surged to $90, which is a crucial resistance level. After a steady recov

and surged to $90, which is a crucial resistance level. After a steady recovery, the momentum has begun to slow down and is flashing the signs of exhaustion. The rally has held structure so far, but the lack of a strong follow-through at higher levels raises questions about whether bulls can sustain the move or not. 

Solana Active Addresses Decline Signals Cooling Network Demand
Solana’s monthly active users have dropped significantly from their peak, falling toward the ~10 million range after reaching much higher levels in mid-2025. This sustained downtrend points to weakening retail participation and reduced on-chain activity, suggesting that the network is currently not experiencing broad-based user growth.



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Crypto markets rally as Trump’s Hormuz comments trigger $400M short liquidationsHTX Community Spring Creation ContestHTX DAO's First Hackathon Launches!Vote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT! Crypto ma

Crypto markets rally as Trump’s Hormuz comments trigger $400M short liquidations



Crypto markets rally as Trump's Hormuz comments trigger $400M short liquidations

Crypto markets moved higher on 17 April after Donald J. Trump said the Strait of Hormuz remains open for “full passage,” easing fears of a broader supply disruption amid ongoing tensions with Iran.

The reaction was swift across digital assets, with Bitcoin and major altcoins posting gains as traders repositioned around a perceived reduction in geopolitical risk.



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Iran declares Strait of Hormuz fully open, Bitcoin flirts with $77K

The Strait of Hormuz has been fully reopened to commercial shipping during the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, with ships required to follow a designated route established by Iranian authorities, said Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in a Friday statement.

In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 17, 2026

Bitcoin inched higher toward $77,000 on the news after trading earlier in the $74,600–$75,746 range, while oil prices tumbled. Crude dropped 11.5% to near $84 and Brent declined more than 10% to around $89.


President Donald Trump responded by thanking Iran for the move.

The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil transportation, witnessed a full closure in early March 2026 as tensions escalated between the US and Iran following military actions initiated by the US. The crisis led to the longest period of oil supply disruptions since the 1973 oil embargo, with prices exceeding record highs and severe impacts on global markets.

The latest development comes shortly after Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon following separate calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

The truce, which began at midnight, halts seven weeks of intense Israeli military action against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and is expected to be followed by direct Israeli–Lebanese talks in Washington next week.

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