Macro News

Updated April 29, 2026 · 3:10 PM UTC

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Analysis

Bitcoin price surges to $78k even as oil rises again creating new setup – what you need to know

Bitcoin is entering a fresh macro test as higher oil prices feed inflation fears, lift yields, and push Fed cuts further out.

1 week ago

Freight train hauling Bitcoin-marked cargo containers along industrial tracks, illustrating Strategy’s large Bitcoin purchases as a massive flow that no longer lifts the broader market on its own

Digital Asset Treasuries

Why Strategy’s multi billion dollar Bitcoin purchases are no longer bullish catalysts for the market

Strategy’s monster Bitcoin buys often trigger sell the news drops, and Bitwise pinpointed the exact timing.

1 week ago

Naval patrol vessel leading a tanker through a narrow rocky strait in rough seas, reflecting an oil tanker attacked after being tricked by a fake crypto safe-passage scheme in the Strait of Hormuz

Scams

Oil tanker attacked after falling for crypto scam granting fake Strait of Hormuz safe passage

Oil tanker shot at after crew followed bogus crypto clearance to cross Strait of Hormuz, exposing new twist in maritime scams.

1 week ago

XRP display panel on a trading desk in a Wall Street-style operations floor, reflecting investors looking beyond Bitcoin ETFs as XRP leads altcoins on fragile macro relief

ETF Neutral

Wall Street moves beyond the Bitcoin ETF trade as XRP leads altcoins on fragile macro relief

XRP topped $55.39 million while Solana hit $35.17 million, yet Litecoin was the only crypto product with no flows.

1 week ago

Hyperliquid-style trading terminal with a dark oil-filled vessel surrounded by market screens, reflecting crypto traders piling into weekend oil bets over Strait of Hormuz closure fears

Macro Bearish

Is crude heading back to $100? Crypto traders drive $500M weekend Hyperliquid oil bets over Strait of Hormuz closure

Market data suggests that traders are aggressively pricing in a potential return to $100 crude oil ahead of the traditional Monday morning open.

1 week ago

Analysis Neutral

Why Kevin Warsh should become Bitcoin’s most impactful Fed chair yet

Kevin Warsh may become the first Fed chair with disclosed crypto-linked holdings, but the bigger question is whether his policy instincts would make life harder for Bitcoin.

2 weeks ago

Macro Neutral

Bitcoin now has just 4 days before ceasefire deadline risks price reversal with Hormuz closed again

Only 8 tankers got through before Hormuz tightened again. Bitcoin now waits for the next count.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin coin on a trading desk before multiple screens showing sharp red market declines, reflecting global market stress as the FSB warns of a double or triple whammy from private credit

Analysis Bearish

FSB warns of ‘triple whammy’ crisis as private credit threat to global markets worsens

A fresh warning from the Financial Stability Board suggests the next financial shock may not start in banks, but in the fast-growing corners of finance now showing signs of strain.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin-marked tanker moving through a narrow rocky strait at sunset, reflecting Bitcoin’s fragile window before ceasefire risk and another Hormuz closure threaten a price reversal

Politics Neutral

Bitcoin faces critical weekend test as Iran closes Strait after immediately disputing the US narrative on Hormuz deal

Bitcoin’s post-Hormuz rally faces a weekend test as Iran disputes Trump’s deal claims and shipping, oil, and bond risks remain unresolved.

2 weeks ago

Bitcoin price jumps towards $80,000 after Strait of Hormuz shipping route declared open

Price Watch 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin whales just bought the most BTC since 2013 – so why is the price stuck below $80,000?

Bear Market 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin’s recovery hits a Fed ceiling with no sign of cheaper money

Macro 2 weeks ago

Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound weakness

Analysis 2 weeks ago

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Bitcoin price surges to $78k even as oil rises again creating new setup – what you need to know

Why Strategy’s multi billion dollar Bitcoin purchases are no longer bullish catalysts for the market

Oil tanker attacked after falling for crypto scam granting fake Strait of Hormuz safe passage

Wall Street moves beyond the Bitcoin ETF trade as XRP leads altcoins on fragile macro relief

Is crude heading back to $100? Crypto traders drive $500M weekend Hyperliquid oil bets over Strait of Hormuz closure

Why Kevin Warsh should become Bitcoin’s most impactful Fed chair yet

Bitcoin now has just 4 days before ceasefire deadline risks price reversal with Hormuz closed again

FSB warns of ‘triple whammy’ crisis as private credit threat to global markets worsens

Bitcoin faces critical weekend test as Iran closes Strait after immediately disputing the US narrative on Hormuz deal

Bitcoin price jumps towards $80,000 after Strait of Hormuz shipping route declared open

Bitcoin whales just bought the most BTC since 2013 – so why is the price stuck below $80,000?

Bitcoin’s recovery hits a Fed ceiling with no sign of cheaper money

Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound weakness

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