Bitcoin rises to $77,000 ahead of Fed decision as Trump preps for lengthy Hormuz block

MarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin rises to $77,000 ahead of Fed decision as Trump preps for lengthy Hormuz blockBitcoin is sitting almost still while the rest of the majors give back gains and oil pushes above $111 on reports of an extended U.S. naval blockade against Iran.By Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Sam ReynoldsUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 4:29 a.m. Published Apr 29, 2026, 4:27 a.m. Make preferred on What to know: Bitcoin is trading in a tight range just below $77,000 despite surging oil prices and geopolitical tensions over a potential extended U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.Major altcoins including ether, XRP, Solana and BNB have fallen over the past week while dogecoin is the only top-10 non-stablecoin token to post gains, lifting bitcoin’s market dominance.Analysts say bitcoin’s muted reaction reflects supply exhaustion and lower sensitivity to regulatory and central bank news, with $75,000 seen as key downside support and a move back toward $80,000 needed to preserve the current rally structure.Bitcoin is doing nothing while everything around it moves.The largest crypto just under $77,000 on Wednesday in Asian hours, up just 0.1% over 24 hours and down 0.8% on the week, holding a tight band even as Brent crude pushed above $111 a barrel on a Wall Street Journal report that President Donald Trump told aides to prepare for an extended U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.Iran has said the country is in a "State of Collapse," Trump claimed on Truth Social Tuesday, while Tehran has signaled it may accept an interim deal to reopen the strait if Washington lifts its blockade of Iranian ports.Ether dropped 2.6% on the week to $2,310. XRP fell 3.8% to $1.39. Solana lost 3.2% to $84.57. BNB shed 2.3% to $625. The exception was dogecoin, up 5.5% on the week to $0.1016, the only top-10 token outside stablecoins to print green over seven days. Bitcoin's market dominance is slowly climbing again as a result,…

Bitcoin rises to $77,000 ahead of Fed decision as Trump preps for lengthy Hormuz block

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