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Geopolitics and the Crypto Market: How the U.S.-Iran Hormuz Strait game is affecting Bitcoin’s price movement

On May 4, 2026, US President Trump made a high-profile announcement to launch a “Freedom Plan,” intending to guide merchant ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz to pass through. The plan called for deploying missile destroyers, more than 100 sorties of aircraft, and about 15,000 active-duty servicemembers. However, less than 48 hours after the plan was implemented, Trump announced a suspension, citing “major progress in the comprehensive US-Iran agreement.” But Iran’s stance was very different:
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GateInstantTrends·17h ago
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Bitcoin Spot ETFs Record $277M Outflows on Friday as April Jobs Beat Fails to Sustain Rally Amid Iran Tensions

According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $277 million in net outflows on Thursday, snapping a five-day inflow streak totaling $1.69 billion, with BTC trading under $79,700 on Friday as of the April employment report. Spot ether ETFs posted $104 million in outflows the same day with
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GateNews·05-09 01:53

Fighting breaks out in the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United States, and Trump claims the “ceasefire is still in effect”

Analyze the Iran-Iraq Hormuz Strait clashes, including the event of the Iran-U.S. Hormuz Strait clashes, examine the effectiveness of the ceasefire under Trump’s “minor punishment” classification, and explore the structural impact on volatility in the crypto market and Bitcoin’s safe-haven logic.
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GateInstantTrends·05-08 03:27
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Gate Daily Report (May 8): Little Donald Trump denies rumors that WLFI is about to collapse; BitMine is evaluating slowing its purchases of ETH

Bitcoin (BTC) gave back its midweek gains, temporarily trading at around $79,731 on May 8. Donald Trump Jr. denied rumors that World Liberty Financial is about to collapse, saying the negative narrative is being manipulated by bot clusters. Tom Lee said BitMine is currently evaluating slowing its pace of Ethereum purchases and shifting to stock buybacks.
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MarketWhisper·05-08 01:35
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Bitcoin falls back to $81k, and Fed officials do not rule out the possibility of “another rate hike”

According to public statements issued on May 7, 2026 by multiple Federal Reserve officials, several Fed officials warned that US inflation risks are heating up again; interest rates may remain at high levels for a longer period, and the possibility of further rate hikes is not ruled out. After Bitcoin (BTC) briefly broke through $82,000 on Wednesday to hit a three-month high, it fell again on Thursday to around $81,000.
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MarketWhisper·05-07 01:06
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