On Apr. 21, Brent crude price rose 5.4% and closed at $99.89, touching an intraday high of $102.16.
Tiger Research maintains $143K BTC target despite Q1 correction, citing macro and on-chain recovery.
The last time BTC traded at these levels was in early February.
True Market Mean and Short-Term Holder cost basis form a critical $78.2K to $79.2K range that could define the next major move.
Bitcoin Hits $77,500 as Trump Ceasefire Fuels Rally
Bitcoin rose above $78,000 after Iran ceasefire extension, while crypto liquidations neared $460 million and market value topped $2.7T today.
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano and Midnight projects, has mocked Bitcoin's post-quantum security strategy. In a direct response, he claimed that Bitcoin is choosing the least expressive and interesting post-quantum signature scheme over something more adaptable and future-proof.
Bitcoin breaches $78,000 following the US-Iran ceasefire extension and a $2.5 billion MSTR purchase. Here is the weekly BTC chart for key 2026 price targets.
Bitcoin surged past $78,000 (peaking at $78,446), effectively erasing all losses since April 20 and reclaiming a $1.56 trillion market cap. The rally followed President Trump's indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin surged past $78,000 on April 22, 2026, after Trump extended the U.S.-Iran ceasefire indefinitely.
A senior U.S. military commander has described Bitcoin as a cybersecurity tool with potential use in national defense.
Satoshi Nakamoto's massive Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) stash has long been dormant, and prediction markets suggest that the status quo will hold through 2026 Punters Bet Dormancy To Continue Odds that Bitcoin's mysterious creator moves their BTC at any time this year stood at only 9% on Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based Polymarket. Kalshi bettors weren't far off, assigning an 8% probability to the outcome.
The market's resurgence resulted in almost 110,000 traders being liquidated in the past 24 hours alone.