Bitcoin, ether, solana slide, oil jumps on renewed U.S.-Iran war risks

Bitcoin, ether, solana slide, oil jumps on renewed U.S.-Iran war risks

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin, ether, solana slide, oil jumps on renewed U.S.-Iran war risks Bitcoin traded at $74,335 after Iran reimposed controls on the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, with the modest 1.6% pullback standing out against a 5.7% jump in Brent and a 1.2% drop in European equity futures.By Shaurya Malwa Apr 20, 2026, 5:36 a.m. Make preferred on What to know: Bitcoin has proved more resilient than oil and equities to the latest Iran-related flare-up, slipping only modestly even as traditional markets reprice Middle East risk.The latest escalation, including renewed controls on the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. threats against Iranian infrastructure, has reversed a three-week unwind of war-risk premiums in energy and stocks.Shrinking bitcoin sell-

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