Category: Bitcoin News

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Hours After Trump Said It Would ‘Never’ Close Again – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Iran re-imposed Strait of Hormuz controls on April 18, 2026, blaming the U.S. blockade and accusing Trump of making 7 false claims. Brent crude rebounded toward $94-$96 per barrel after dropping 9% on April 17, whipsawing oil futures markets. Bitcoin pulled back to the $75,800-$77,100 range after briefly clearing $78,000 on April 17, Strait reopening news. U.S. Blockade Blamed as Iran Shuts Strait of Hormuz Less Than a Day After Reopening The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage between Iran and Oman through which roughly 20% of…

Bitcoin ETF News: Goldman Files With SEC

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Goldman Sachs filed a registration statement with the SEC on April 14 for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, the first bitcoin ETF news from the Wall Street giant that proposes directly issuing its own crypto income product rather than simply holding third-party spot funds. Summary The fund will invest at least 80% of net assets in instruments providing bitcoin exposure, primarily shares of spot bitcoin ETPs such as BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC, then sell call options on those positions to collect monthly premiums. The options overwrite level…

Euro-Based Stablecoins Vital to European Financial Sovereignty – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Roland Lescure urged EU banks to launch euro stablecoins by 2026 to counter U.S. financial dominance. Tether leads the market with $185 billion, while Societe Generale’s euro coin holds just 107 million. The ECB plans to use the digital euro as a central anchor for tokenization efforts starting in 2026. The Widening Gap in Digital Liquidity French Finance Minister Roland Lescure issued a stark warning on Friday, labeling the current scarcity of euro-pegged stablecoins “not satisfactory” and calling on the bloc’s banking sector to aggressively pursue tokenized assets…

Bitcoin, Ether Lead Sustained Gains for Crypto ETFs

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs added $26.05 million, led by Blackrock’s IBIT, extending a 3-day inflow streak. Ether ETFs gained $18.02 million over 6 days, signaling steady recovery despite mixed flows. XRP rose $11.87 million and Solana $15.5 million, suggesting broader ETF demand may continue. Bitcoin ETFs add $26 Million as Crypto Rally Broadens The ETF rally did not fade. It tightened. For a third consecutive session, crypto ETFs attracted fresh capital, reinforcing a recovery that is now beginning to look more durable. The pace slowed, but the direction remained intact.…

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Eyes $125K Target

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Bitcoin price prediction turned aggressively bullish early Friday as CoinDesk reported that perpetual funding rates dropped to their most negative level since 2023 on a seven-day moving average, with ZeroStack CEO Daniel Reis-Faria targeting $125,000 within 30 to 60 days if the market’s heavily short positioning is forced to unwind. Summary BTC was trading near $74,700 in Asian morning hours Friday, up 3.5% on the week but down 0.4% on the day, with the 10-day global equity rally pausing ahead of the April 22 Iran ceasefire expiry. The 7-day moving…

Digital Art NFT Marketplace Foundation Closes After Failed Acquisition in Early 2026 – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Kayvon Tehranian confirmed Foundation’s permanent shutdown on April 15, 2026, after Blackdove exited the acquisition deal. Foundation processed roughly $230 million in primary sales; its closure adds to a wave of NFT platform exits since the 2021 peak. Artists and collectors have a one-year IPFS pinning window, and Foundation’s team is building an NFT retrieval tool for listed assets. Foundation NFT Marketplace Shuts Down Permanently After Blackdove Deal Collapses Blackdove announced the purchase of Foundation Labs, Inc. on January 27, 2026, framing the deal as a way to…

Bitcoin Clears 100-Day MA as MSTR Surges 12%

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Bitcoin technical analysis turned decisively bullish Thursday as BTC cleared $77,000 and climbed above its 100-day moving average for the first time since the early February selloff, triggering a 12%+ surge in Strategy shares as the company’s 780,897-BTC treasury gained roughly $1.6 billion in value in a single session. Summary BTC absorbed $450 million in sell orders stacked between $75,900 and $76,300, breaking through resistance that has rejected price three times over the prior two months. Strategy jumped over 12% on the BTC move, extending a run since the company’s…

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Stalls Below $76K

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Bitcoin price prediction turns cautious as BTC failed to sustain its third breakout attempt above $76,000, repeatedly touching the level only to reverse, while 46 consecutive days of negative funding rates on Binance have created the most compressed short positioning since the FTX crash bottom of late 2022. Summary BTC briefly cleared $76,000 before reversing in the most prominent bearish pin bar on the daily chart since the March rejection at $74,500, keeping the asset in the $60K-$75K consolidation range it has occupied for over ten weeks. Binance perpetual funding…

Bitcoin liquidation map flags $73.6K ‘trapdoor’ and $81.3K squeeze zone

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Coinglass shows $2.221B of BTC longs below $73,610 and $913M of shorts above $81,264, turning the next $10K band into a $3.1B liquidation minefield for traders. Summary Coinglass data indicate that if Bitcoin falls below $73,610, cumulative long liquidation intensity on major centralized exchanges jumps to about $2.221 billion. On the upside, a clean break above $81,264 would put around $913 million of shorts at risk of liquidation, turning a relatively small move into a potential $3.1 billion forced‑flow event. The new band extends an April pattern in which Coinglass…

Bitcoin Hits $78,348 as Strait of Hormuz Reopening Ignites Global Relief Rally

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $78,348 as Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, marking its highest price since Feb. 4. Global markets surged as Brent crude fell below $89, wiping out $810 million in crypto short positions. Future stability remains at risk as the IRGC warns that the Trump administration’s blockades may void the deal. Geopolitical Shifts Drive Market Sentiment Bitcoin swept past the $78,000 mark—the first time it has done so since Feb. 4—as markets reacted positively to Iran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open,” at…