{"id":19015,"date":"2026-04-05T13:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/is-bitcoin-about-to-break-out-as-trump-iran-tensions-rise\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:08:08","slug":"is-bitcoin-about-to-break-out-as-trump-iran-tensions-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/is-bitcoin-about-to-break-out-as-trump-iran-tensions-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Bitcoin about to break out as Trump-Iran tensions rise?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/price\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>) traded near $66,749 at press time, while market activity stayed muted across major digital assets.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_e66f98b64b8e7a3413b74fa9255d89c8\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bitcoin traded near $66,749 as low volatility and weak liquidity kept traders watching for moves.<\/li>\n<li>Analyst Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe said Bitcoin may sweep liquidity before a fast recovery upward.<\/li>\n<li>EGRAG CRYPTO said past Bitcoin cycle bottoms often reached the 1.618 Fibonacci zone before rebounding.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The asset was down slightly in the past 24 hours, while seven-day gains stood at 0.81%. Daily trading volume reached $19.67 billion.<\/p>\n<p>That price action came during a period of weak movement in the market. Analysts tracked a narrow range in <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/bitcoin-bearish-chatter-hits-2026-peak-as-price-drops-below-70k-more-pain-ahead\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> and pointed to low activity across the wider crypto sector. Altcoins also showed soft volume and thinner liquidity during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Analysts track a possible end to the squeeze<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Crypto analyst Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/2040765646657474978?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> volatility on Bitcoin\u2019s four-hour chart had dropped to its lowest level since the broader breakdown. He said the market was nearing the end of a volatility squeeze that usually does not last much longer under similar conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Van de Poppe also said altcoins showed the same pattern, with low volatility, low volume, and low liquidity. Despite the geopolitical backdrop, he wrote that he would not expect a much deeper move lower and instead saw a possible liquidity sweep followed by a quick recovery, \u201cmost likely during next week already.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crypto market commentator EGRAG CRYPTO <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/egragcrypto\/status\/2040738020060471464?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pointed<\/a> to longer-term chart structure. He said past Bitcoin cycle bottoms repeatedly reached the 1.618 Fibonacci level before the market formed a base.<\/p>\n<p>He described that level as an area where fear often peaks and accumulation starts. The post framed that view as a structure-based reading rather than a reaction to short-term headlines. The account also urged traders to focus on charts and numbers instead of outside narratives.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, traders watched new posts from The Kobeissi Letter about comments attributed to Donald Trump on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/media.crypto.news\/2026\/04\/image-25.webp\" alt=\"Source: The Kobeissi Letter\/X\" class=\"wp-image-14455992\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: The Kobeissi Letter\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The account also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/2040770522212905437?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> Trump planned a news conference with the US military at 1 PM ET on Monday. Those headlines added another layer of caution for crypto traders.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/is-bitcoin-about-to-break-out-as-trump-iran-tensions-rise\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $66,749 at press time, while market activity stayed muted across major digital assets.\u00a0 Summary Bitcoin traded near $66,749 as low volatility and weak liquidity kept traders watching for moves. Analyst Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe said Bitcoin may sweep liquidity before a fast recovery upward. 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