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The Strait of Hormuz reopening eased energy shock fears and triggered institutional rotation into Bitcoin exposure.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 3 min read 
Only 8 tankers got through before Hormuz tightened again. Bitcoin now waits for the next count.
Yet top 10 public miners could earn $4.7B–$9.3B from BTC vs up to $4.1B in long-term AI contracts, reshaping Bitcoin’s security base.
Bitcoin’s post-Hormuz rally faces a weekend test as Iran disputes Trump’s deal claims and shipping, oil, and bond risks remain unresolved.
BTC's rally triggered heavy short liquidations across the crypto market and strengthened bullish positioning in options and prediction markets.
Whales quietly drain exchange supply as ETFs and treasuries test how Bitcoin behaves in a thinner, more fragile market.
Powell may stay chair pro tem if Warsh's confirmation stalls, and that uncertainty is keeping Bitcoin's recovery rally under a macro ceiling.
Stocks are back in “greed,” but Bitcoin’s longest decoupling in years points to one missing ingredient investors can’t ignore.
BIP 361 forces a choice between freezing vulnerable Bitcoin and risking quantum theft, as Ethereum and Tron race to prove they have safer migration runbooks.
