BTC $77,173 (+2.96%) | April 18, 2026

Bitcoin gained $2,214 (+2.96%) to $77,173, breaking seven-month resistance amid Iran peace developments.Fear-to-greed rotation as geopolitical tensions eased, funding rates hit yearly negative lows, and Strategy's holdings turned profitable.

Bitcoin broke above $78,000 for first time since October, clearing seven months of technical resistance
Iran declared Strait of Hormuz fully open, triggering risk-on rotation and $820M in crypto liquidations
Strategy's $61 billion Bitcoin treasury flipped profitable after two months of paper losses
Funding rates hit yearly negative highs at -1.3% annualized, setting up potential short squeeze dynamics
Network hashrate remains at 995 EH/s with halving 50.26% complete, demonstrating continued mining commitment despite price volatility

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$1.54T

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