Edition 5 — Saturday 18 April 2026
Breaking News & Macro
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Meme · @naiivememe
Strait of Hormuz Unblocking Explained
Credit: @naiivememe. The most accurate chart of the week. Candles right through the Strait — from dump to rip. Iran opens the shipping lane and BTC immediately prices it in. Markets are efficient when they want to be.
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Breaking · Iran · Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz Reopens — BTC Rips 5% to $76,955
Iranian Foreign Minister announced the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels. Oil crashed below $88. BTC surged 5% in minutes, hitting $76,955. The move everyone was waiting for all week. $467M in shorts liquidated in a cascade.
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Institutional · Schwab · Retail
Charles Schwab Enters Retail Crypto Trading
After SoFi returned to crypto, Charles Schwab announced a phased rollout of spot Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail clients. One of America's largest brokerages joining crypto is a structural milestone for mainstream adoption.
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Strategy · BTC · Treasury
Strategy Buys 13,927 BTC — Now Holds 3.8% of Supply
Strategy added another 13,927 BTC, now controlling 3.8% of Bitcoin's entire circulating supply. The corporate treasury holds 780,897 BTC despite $14.5B in unrealized losses. Saylor's conviction trade is not slowing down.
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Macro · Dollar · Risk
Dollar's War-Driven Rally Is Over — Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo say the dollar's haven rally is finished as ceasefire holds. Dollar weakness is a direct tailwind for BTC and gold. Wall Street rotating back into risk assets as the war premium unwinds.
BTC/USDT 2H · Bull Flag or Weekend Retrace? — Three Scenarios
Three Scenarios · 18 April 2026
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Retrace: Weekend thin volume triggers pullback — $74k–$75k range fills before next leg up.
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Ranging: Consolidation $75k–$77k — sideways weekend, decision comes Monday on volume.
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Bull Flag: Momentum holds, sell wall broken — flag confirmed, path to $80k opens.
"The Strait opens and BTC rips. Weekend volume is thin — bull flag or retrace? Watch $75k as the key support."
Today's Stories
06
Regulation · UK · FCA
UK FCA Launches Crypto Regulation Framework — October 2027 Deadline
The UK Financial Conduct Authority launched CP26/13 covering stablecoins, trading platforms, staking and asset safeguarding. All crypto service providers must secure FCA authorisation by October 2027. Application gateway opens September 2026.
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M&A · Kraken · Derivatives
Kraken Acquires Bitnomial for $550M — Valued at $20B
Payward, Kraken's parent, agreed to acquire derivatives exchange Bitnomial for up to $550M in cash and stock, valuing Payward at $20B. Gives Kraken immediate access to a fully licensed US crypto derivatives stack.
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Central Banks · BTC · Historic
Czech National Bank Governor to Keynote Bitcoin 2026 — First Ever
CNB Governor Ales Michl delivers "Diversifying Central Bank Reserves With Bitcoin" at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas on April 28. The CNB has already made a $1M test BTC purchase. First central bank governor to speak at The Bitcoin Conference.
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Regulation · France · Stablecoins
France Calls for More Euro Stablecoins — Government Policy Shift
France's finance minister called for more euro-denominated stablecoins in a significant policy shift. European digital currency sovereignty becoming a priority as dollar stablecoins dominate. Big implications for ETH and the DeFi ecosystem.
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Terminal · News · Weekend
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