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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) just had its best week in a while. Rakuten listed XRP as a payment method for 44 million users in Japan, Ripple partnered with Kyobo Life in South Korea, and Bitcoin’s surge to $78,000 on the Hormuz reopening lifted the entire crypto market. XRP rode the momentum and rallied above $1.50 for ... AI XRP Price Prediction: ChatGPT and Claude Predict XRP Price After Hitting $1.45

Crypto investors have watched Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) trade in a narrow range near $2,362 while Bitcoin hovers around $76,000 and institutional money quietly builds positions in digital assets. Adoption metrics keep climbing — stablecoins on Ethereum now handle trillions in annual volume, and layer-2 networks process thousands of transactions per second. Yet price action feels stuck. ... Why BitMine’s Tom Lee Sees Ethereum at $62,500 in 2030 — and What the Numbers Actually Show

FOREIGN EXCHANGE The WSJ Dollar Index is down 0.50 point or 0.52% this week to 95.17 —Down for three consecutive weeks —Down 1.87 points or 1.93% over the last three weeks —Largest three-week point and percentage decline since the week ending April 25, 2025 —Down four of the past five weeks —Today it is down 0.

Scott Melker, the host of "The Wolf of All Streets" podcast, sits down with Yahoo Finance anchor Josh Lipton to discuss the impacts of Strategy's (MSTR) most recent bitcoin (BTC-USD) purchase. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" premieres on Yahoo Finance on Monday, Apr. 20 at 12:00 p.m. Tune in every day for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) just broke $78,000 after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open for all commercial ships. Oil prices crashed 11% to $85.90 per barrel—its lowest since the war started—and BTC hit its highest price since before the conflict began in late February. The strait carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply, ... Bitcoin Price: Bitcoin (BTC) Breaks $78,000 as Iran Opens the Strait of Hormuz

MicroStrategy shares rally as U.S.-Iran de-escalation hopes drive Bitcoin above $77,000. Options data suggest MSTR stock will rip higher from here over the next few months.

(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin rose to the highest level since early February after a flurry of comments from the US and Iran sparked optimism that the conflict in the Middle East may be heading toward a resolution. Most Read from BloombergTrump Says Iran Will Suspend Nuclear Program as Hormuz OpensIran Says Hormuz Strait Now Completely Open for Commercial ShipsHow Anthropic Learned Mythos Was Too Dangerous for the WildNvidia Makes Quantum Computing CEO a Billionaire in DaysHenry Paulson Suggests US Mak

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has been the best-performing major crypto this week, rallying around 10% from $1.33 to $1.50 while Bitcoin gained roughly 7% and Ethereum rose about 9%. For the first time in months, XRP is leading the market rather than following it. Right now, investors are beginning to bet on XRP over leading cryptos ... Ripple (XRP) Leads Weekly Crypto Gains as Altcoins Outperform Bitcoin

A majority of Bitcoin miners have been pivoting their infrastructure to AI. Miners are a key part of Bitcoin’s underlying security. It comes just as the quantum computing threat looms on the horizon.

Bitcoin trades near $77,800 as analysts debate whether the weekly close can confirm an $80,000 breakout or stall at resistance.

Strive (NASDAQ:ASST) stock is up 13% in Friday afternoon trading while Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) shares are up 5%, as a broad crypto rally sends both names sharply higher. The catalyst is clear: Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) is up 5% over the past 24 hours, trading near $77,800, while Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) has surged 5.5% to $2,444. Both ... Strive Soars 12%, Bitmine Jumps 5% as Bitcoin and Ethereum’s Surge Lifts the Crypto Proxy Trade

Investing.com -- The conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran produced one of the most significant geopolitical shocks to markets since 2022, yet the safe-haven debate between Bitcoin and gold remains unresolved, according to new analysis from Capital.com.

Bitcoin spiked above $77,000 as stock indices set records, following word that Iran's Strait of Hormuz is open during the ceasefire.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock is up 6% in early Friday trading, riding a sharp surge in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) prices. Bitcoin climbed to $76,885.19, a two-month high, boosted by signals that the Iran War may be nearing an end. For a company that has staked its entire identity on Bitcoin accumulation, that move translates almost directly into ... Strategy Climbs 6% as Bitcoin Surges: 762,000 Coins and a Mountain of Debt Keep Investors Divided

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is up 10% over the past week and trades at $1.44, outperforming both Bitcoin and Ethereum for the first time since January. The move came after some Ripple-specific developments had a direct impact on the XRP price for the first time in a while. XRP is now leading the market in weekly ... XRP Price Prediction: XRP Is Up 10% in One Week — Where Does It Go From Here?

Payward agrees to buy Bitnomial for $550 million, adding CFTC-regulated derivatives infrastructure to Kraken.

Errol Musk claimed in an interview that his sons Elon and Kimbal Musk hold a combined 23,400 Bitcoin, a stash worth roughly $1.7 billion at current prices around $74,000. The claim has not been independently verified. If accurate, it would...

(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin’s recovery above $75,000 has a credibility problem: the traders with the most leverage don’t believe in it.Funding rates on perpetual futures, a gauge of whether leveraged traders are betting on higher or lower prices, have been negative for about 46 consecutive days. It’s one of the longest bearish stretches on record, matching the streak from November to December 2022, when the implosion of crypto exchange FTX rocked the industry.That kind of disconnect tends to resolve

The crypto market rebounds as S&P 500 climbs, Charles Schwab launches crypto trading, and Bitcoin holds close to $75,000.

By Sophie Kiderlin and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The war in the Middle East is the latest reminder of how commodities are reshaping the geopolitical landscape, leaving currencies