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For two months, one question hung over every Bitcoin chart, every macro discussion, every trade: when does the Strait of Hormuz reopen?Yesterday, April 17, we got the answer.Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted on X: "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." Bitcoin moved immediately — from $74,600 to above $76,000 within the hour.
Then Trump amplified it on Truth Social. Then the floodgates opened.Bitcoin swept past the $78,000 mark — the first time it had done so since February 4 — reaching an intraday high of $78,348. The 24-hour gains hit 4.1% and the total market cap lifted to nearly $1.56 trillion. Brent crude plummeted from approximately $100 per barrel to below $89, while WTI slid to $83. European indices climbed. The S&P 500, which had just eclipsed 7,000 for the first time, extended its record run by another 102 points.
BlackRock reportedly acquired over $500 million in Bitcoin in the days prior, suggesting large buyers were positioning themselves ahead of the news, potentially providing a foundation for the price rebound. $810 million in crypto short positions were wiped out as the price surged.
"The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is the risk-on signal the global markets have been waiting for," said Matt Mena, senior crypto research strategist at 21Shares. "By removing one of the most significant geopolitical chokepoints in the world, Iran has effectively uncorked a massive wave of liquidity and investor confidence. With oil nosediving below $85 for the first time in a month, inflation fears may finally come to an end."
But here's the critical caveat — and it matters a lot.The Strait will be open for the remaining period of the US-Iran ceasefire, which expires on April 22. There are already reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sees the Trump administration's insistence on maintaining its blockade of shipping as a violation of the agreement. The second round of US-Iran peace talks is reportedly planned for this weekend.
So the good news: BTC broke a two-month range on massive volume. The structural setup — 46 days of negative funding, $810M in shorts cleared, oil shock deflating — has shifted decisively.The honest news: we have four days until the ceasefire expires. If weekend talks fail, everything can reverse. The breakout is real. Whether it holds is another question entirely.Watch the talks. Watch April 22. That's the next binary event.

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It was the tenth best-performing cryptocurrency in 2024 .
Bitcoin achieved several records throughout 2024 and crossed the $100,000 threshold for the first time, leading the sector amid a broader crypto rally, according to the American magazine "Forbes." However, its historic rise was not the best performance in the market last year, thanks to several altcoins and meme coins (influenced by social media signals) that also surged significantly.
Bitcoin, which increased by 135.9% in 2024, rose from $42,265 on January 1 to $93,508 on December 31, adding approximately $1.02 trillion to its market cap, reaching $1.85 trillion. However, Pepe, a coin named after a meme frog associated with far-right groups, was the top performer among coins with a market cap exceeding $5 billion, surging by about 1,570%, according to CoinMarketCap.
SUI was the second-best performer, up by 509%, while Dogecoin outperformed Bitcoin with a 333.1% increase, reaching levels not seen since the coronavirus pandemic.
XRP outperformed Bitcoin in 2024, rising by about 303.9%.
Stellar and Toncoin also saw gains of 233.4% and 155.6%, respectively.
Shiba Inu and TRON outperformed Bitcoin as well, rising by 150.1% and 155.1%, respectively.
Top 10 Best-Performing Cryptocurrencies in 2024:
Pepe: Up 1570%, market cap $9 billion.
SUI: Up 509%, market cap $13.7 billion.
Dogecoin: Up 333.1%, market cap $56.9 billion.
XRP: Up 303.9%, market cap $61 billion.
Hedera: Up 247.7%, market cap $11.5 billion.
Stellar: Up 233.4%, market cap $12.9 billion.
Toncoin: Up 155.6%, market cap $14.6 billion.
TRON: Up 155.1%, market cap $23.7 billion.
Shiba Inu: Up 150.1%, market cap $15.2 billion.
Bitcoin: Up 135.9%, market cap $1.85 trillion.
How much will the cryptocurrency market grow in 2025?
At the start of 2025 (as of February 23), the total market cap was approximately $3.41 trillion, with Bitcoin’s dominance at 57.8% and its market cap at $1.97 trillion at a price of $96,000. It is expected that about $1.8 trillion will be added to the total market cap in 2025, rising from $3.41 trillion to $5.21 trillion by the end of the year. Bitcoin, controlling more than half the market, may contribute around $1.04 trillion of this growth (reaching approximately $150,000), while altcoins add $0.76 trillion, driven by market enthusiasm and an anticipated "altcoin season."
The current data for 2025 is based on market trends up to today (February 23), assuming the continuation of the expected upward momentum in the first quarter of 2025, based on historical post-halving cycles.
The forecast of a $1.8 trillion increase is reasonable but could change depending on factors such as economic policies, institutional adoption, or market volatility. #btcbreakout
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