{"id":71495,"date":"2026-04-22T08:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-surges-past-78000-as-trump-extends-us-iran-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T08:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:24:38","slug":"bitcoin-surges-past-78000-as-trump-extends-us-iran-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-surges-past-78000-as-trump-extends-us-iran-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Surges Past $78,000 as Trump Extends US-Iran Ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <span>Bitcoin<\/span> surged past $78,000 on April 22, 2026, after Trump extended the U.S.-Iran ceasefire indefinitely.<\/li>\n<li>The rally triggered $320 million in liquidations and boosted the total <span>crypto<\/span> <span>market cap<\/span> to $2.7 trillion.<\/li>\n<li>Traders are monitoring the IRGC and port blockades as Tehran decides whether to return to the peace table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Trump Maintains Port Blockade Amid Peace Efforts<\/h2>\n<p> <span>Bitcoin<\/span> roared past $78,000 hours after President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. indefinitely. According to Bitstamp data, the top <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> peaked at $78,446 around 1:15 a.m. EST, completely reversing losses made since April 20, when it tumbled below $74,000.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\/embed\" width=\"100%\" style=\"max-height:500px;height:500px;border:none;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"bitcoin market data\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As shown by the daily chart, <span>bitcoin<\/span>\u2019s surge brought its weekly gains to 5.5% and more than 15% since the beginning of the month. The jump saw <span>bitcoin<\/span>\u2019s market capitalization reclaim the $1.56 trillion threshold it previously reached on April 17.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on Truth Social, Trump, who had earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/no-more-mr-nice-guy-trump-warns-iran-to-accept-deal-or-lose-every-bridge-and-power-plant\/\">threatened<\/a> to resume bombing Iranian infrastructure, <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116444507618729432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> the extension was intended to give the fractured Iranian leadership time to \u201ccome up with a unified proposal.\u201d However, he said the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-holds-75k-as-us-iran-maritime-clashes-spark-geopolitical-whiplash\/\">blockade<\/a> on Iranian ports, which has effectively cut off a vital revenue source for Tehran, would remain in place\u2014a decision likely to be used by Iran to refuse to come to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations is the latest official to reiterate Iran\u2019s position that the blockade violates the ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n<h2>The \u2018TACO\u2019 Moment and Iranian Infighting<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. president\u2019s latest \u201cTrump always chickens out (TACO)\u201d moment unfolded against the backdrop of a deepening schism within the Iranian leadership. Recent Western media dispatches have detailed a high-stakes power struggle between the Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and a hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, Major General Ahmad Vahidi.<\/p>\n<p>While Ghalibaf is reportedly advocating for a diplomatic off-ramp to ease economic pressure, Vahidi appears intent on leveraging military friction to extract concessions. This internal friction was punctuated by reports of an aggressive maneuver against a commercial container ship by alleged IRGC fast-attack boats, a move that suggests the military wing may be bypassing civilian leadership to dictate the terms of the engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the ceasefire extension not resulting in changes on the ground, global markets took the news as a small win, as shown by modest gains in Asian equities. In the <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> market, <span>altcoins<\/span> also saw a bounce; ethereum ( <span>ETH<\/span>) jumped 3%, while monero ( <span>XMR<\/span>) and <span>bitcoin<\/span> cash ( <span>BCH<\/span>) rose by 7.8% and 5.5%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The rally in <span>bitcoin<\/span> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-altcoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">altcoins<\/a> saw the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> economy\u2019s market capitalization tap the $2.7 trillion mark, its highest since Feb. 3. The rally also triggered the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/understanding-liquidation-on-perp-dex\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">liquidation<\/a> of nearly $320 million in short bets across the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> economy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose my-3 lg:my-4\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] md:hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 m-0 p-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-white\">Bitcoin Seesaw: Geopolitical Uncertainty Shakes BTC Price Ahead of US-Iran Deadline<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2.5 px-1 pt-2.5 pb-1\">\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-xs 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Deadline<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"flex h-12 w-[180px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-seesaw-geopolitical-uncertainty-shakes-btc-price-ahead-of-us-iran-deadline\/\">Read Now<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-base leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">On April 21, bitcoin experienced a volatile trading session, fluctuating between $75,000 and $77,000 as market sentiment swung alongside high-stakes\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-surges-past-78000-as-trump-extends-us-iran-ceasefire\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Bitcoin surged past $78,000 on April 22, 2026, after Trump extended the U.S.-Iran ceasefire indefinitely. The rally triggered $320 million in liquidations and boosted the total crypto market cap to $2.7 trillion. Traders are monitoring the IRGC and port blockades as Tehran decides whether to return [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":71496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71495"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}