🌍 Global & Crypto Update – April 18, 2026
🇺🇸🇮🇷 America & Iran News:
Tensions slightly easing as peace talks expected soon
Strait of Hormuz reopened → oil prices dropped sharply 📉 (The Guardian)
US also considering releasing frozen Iranian assets as part of a deal (New York Post)
💰 Crypto Market Reaction:
Bitcoin moving strong around $76K–$78K 📈
Market turning risk-on as geopolitical tension decreases
Investor confidence coming back in crypto (The Wall Street Journal)
⚡ Short Term View:
• If peace talks continue → crypto can pump more 🚀
• If tension returns → market may dump quickly ⚠️
👉 Overall: News is bullish for crypto (short term)
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