Bitcoin traded around $76,084, up approximately 2.67% on the day and 1.6% on the week, even as US-Iran tensions briefly dragged it below $74,000 on Sunday. The coin nearly touched $78,000 intraday — a key technical resistance level. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) added fuel to the rally by purchasing 34,164 BTC for roughly $2.54 billion, its third-largest acquisition on record.
Bitcoin's ability to recover from a geopolitical dip and close the week green is a meaningful signal — it suggests $75,000 is being treated as a support floor, not a ceiling. The Strategy purchase injects roughly $2.54 billion of institutional demand at current prices, which tightens available supply. For crypto holders, the immediate risk is a failure to break $78,000 resistance; for those watching from the sidelines, the range between $74,000–$78,000 is the zone the market is pricing as fair value right now.
Watch for Bitcoin's daily closes relative to the $78,000 resistance level. US-Iran ceasefire or escalation developments (ongoing — monitor daily). Next major US inflation data (CPI) expected mid-May, which typically moves crypto alongside broader risk assets.
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