أنهت عملة البيتكوين الأسبوع بمرونة عند 78000 دولار تقريبًا حيث أدى خطاب ترامب الجديد إلى إعادة سعر النفط إلى ما فوق 100 دولار

Bitcoin held near $78,000 on Friday as oil prices climbed past $100 a barrel, testing whether the largest digital asset can sustain its April rebound while the US-Iran conflict keeps energy markets on edge. The move came after President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric over the Strait of Hormuz , saying the US Navy controlled the waterway and that no ship could enter or leave without American approval. The comments reinforced fears that the conflict, now centered on maritime leverage rather than direct strikes, could keep one of the world’s most important energy routes shut for longer. Brent crude rose to about $107 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate traded near $97. WTI was on pace for a weekly gain of more than 17% as stalled peace talks, tanker seizures, and the continuing blockade of Hormuz deepened concerns over supply. Bitcoin’s response was more measured . The flagship digital asset rose to $78,300 after briefly trading above $79,000 and extended its April recovery by roughly 15%. The advance came even as US stocks slipped, the dollar strengthened, and traders repriced the risk that higher oil could keep inflation elevated into the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting. That combination has turned Bitcoin into a cleaner test of the market’s inflation trade. Traders are weighing whether the token can benefit from renewed demand for scarce assets while avoiding the pressure that a stronger dollar and higher real yields usually place on speculative markets. Oil returns to the center of the Bitcoin trade The Strait of Hormuz has become the main channel through which the US-Iran conflict is reaching global markets. Before the war, about 20 million barrels of oil and petroleum products moved through the waterway each day. However, shipping has since slowed sharply, with Iran demanding authority over vessel passage and the US blocking Iranian maritime trade. The result is a physical disruption that has carried more weight for traders than the formal ceasefir