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Bitcoin Bull Score Index Rebound Fails to Quash 2022 Bear Market Fears
Bitcoin (BTC) price metrics are showing relief this month, but the risk of repeating the 2022 bear market remains. Key points: Bitcoin’s Bull Score Index combined price metric reaches its highest levels since October last year. The relief may be short-lived, analysis warns, pointing to the 2022 bear market. Crypto sentiment reaches its most bullish since January, per the Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Bitcoin Bull Score Index ditches “bearish” zone New data from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant place the spotlight on the Bitcoin Bull Score Index (BSI). Bitcoin has…
Greek Firm Warns of Bitcoin Fraud as Vessels Face Military Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
Key Takeaways: MARISKS reports unknown actors are extorting shipping firms for bitcoin and USDT to bypass the blockade. At least one tanker was hit by Iranian gunfire on April 18 after paying scammers for “safe passage.” Future maritime security remains uncertain as 20,000 seafarers await the outcome of 2026 ceasefire talks. Fraudulent Passage Offers According to the Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS, unknown actors have been targeting shipping companies with messages promising safe passage and clearance through the Strait of Hormuz. The messages claim to represent Iranian security services…
Bitcoin rally continues as Grayscale calls bull market
As Bitcoin price continues to march higher towards $80,000, Grayscale researchers believe the asset has likely already formed a market bottom and is entering the early phase of a new bull cycle. Summary Bitcoin price climbed to a 10-week high above $78,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump extended the Iran ceasefire, easing geopolitical tensions. Grayscale Research said on-chain data points to a market bottom, with short-term holders nearing breakeven and sell pressure declining. Bitcoin futures open interest rose 5.6% to $60 billion, signaling increased bullish positioning as traders anticipate further…
Bitcoin Price Surges to $77,500 High as Trump Ceasefire Extension Lifts Market
Bitcoin price traded at $77,541 on Wednesday morning, up +2.2% over 24 hours and +4.3% on the week, after President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire and Strategy disclosed a $2.54 billion BTC acquisition – its largest single purchase in 17 months. The two catalysts arrived in close sequence, compressing what had been 46 days of funding rate suppression into a sharp repricing across crypto markets and traditional equities alike. Fox News reports on Iran and Israel ceasefire agreement. The analytical question is no longer whether Bitcoin…
How Coinbase is Blurring the Line Between Wall Street and Web3
▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io In today’s Markets Outlook, Coinbase Head of Consumer and Platform Business Development Mark Troianovski joins CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie to unveil the platform’s massive expansion into 24/5 stock and ETF trading for US users. He breaks down the vision for an “everything exchange” that blends crypto, equities, and prediction markets. – Timestamps: 01:10 – Coinbase Launches Stock Trading to U.S. Customers 02:40 – Coinbase’s Partnership with Yahoo! Finance and Integration 03:55 – Will AI Agents Trade Stocks and Crypto for You? 05:14 –…
Bitcoin rallies past $78K after ceasefire extension, liquidations jump
Bitcoin rose above $78,000 on Wednesday after renewed easing in Middle East tensions supported risk appetite across digital assets. Summary Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 after ceasefire news eased tension and pushed traders into risk assets. Roughly 110,000 traders were liquidated in 24 hours, with short positions making up most losses. Strategy bought 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion, helping support momentum as institutional demand stayed firm. The move came after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran would be extended, while market participants also reacted to Strategy’s latest Bitcoin…
Bitcoin Surges Past $78,000 as Trump Extends US-Iran Ceasefire
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin surged past $78,000 on April 22, 2026, after Trump extended the U.S.-Iran ceasefire indefinitely. The rally triggered $320 million in liquidations and boosted the total crypto market cap to $2.7 trillion. Traders are monitoring the IRGC and port blockades as Tehran decides whether to return to the peace table. Trump Maintains Port Blockade Amid Peace Efforts Bitcoin roared past $78,000 hours after President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. indefinitely. According to Bitstamp data, the top cryptocurrency peaked at $78,446 around 1:15 a.m.…
Is Bitcoin Riding the Ceasefire Rally Wave?
Bitcoin miners dumped a record 40,000 BTC in the first quarter of this year — more than the entirety of 2025 combined and well above the 20,000 BTC sold in the panic following the Terra collapse in mid-2022. That number sits quietly beneath the surface of what otherwise looks like a recovering market. Related Reading Miners Signal Trouble Even As Prices Climb The sell-off came as mining difficulty dropped 2.4% to 135 trillion, while network hashrate climbed back from roughly 978 exahashes per second to 992 EH/s this month, according…
BITCOIN: This Breakout Will Probably Fail! (careful) – BTC Price Prediction Today
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