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Sunday, 19 April 2026 · No. 18

Hormuz blockade meets Bitcoin whale distribution amid resilient network metrics.

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The reimposed Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz locks global inflation higher and channels capital flows toward Bitcoin as a sanctions resistant asset. AP News This impulse collides with whale selling at resistance that maintains fragile structure and prevents any rebound despite modest accumulation elsewhere. CryptoQuant Network resilience stands in contrast. Hashrate has stabilized near current highs while a five percent difficulty increase approaches and Lightning capacity shows only marginal decline. Hashrate Index Investors overlook this core contradiction of robust infrastructure and miner commitment amid extreme fear with demand too muted to shift momentum at the prevailing MVRV. Liquidations cleared leverage yet left sentiment sour. Whether that operational strength holds if price breaks seventy four thousand dollars and confirms distribution dominance has no clean answer.

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