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Bitcoin fell 2.86% today from yesterday's intraday high while the S&P 500 gapped lower. The current Bitcoin price chart shows BTC rallying from roughly the mid-$74,000s on Monday, Apr. 20, to a local high near $79,500 yesterday, then reversing by about $2,276 over roughly 17 hours. As of press time, CryptoSlate's Bitcoin page shows BTC near $77,480, keeping the market back near the mid-$77,000s. The cross-asset setup around the drop is interesting. The S&P 500 shows a pre-market and early-session gap lower on the SPY view, from roughly $710 toward $708. WTI crude sits around $93.96, roughly the same level it showed when BTC hit $79,400. That combination points first to risk appetite and positioning. Oil remains part of the broader macro frame, while the visible morning impulse begins as equities soften and Bitcoin fails to hold the upper-$78,000s. Bitcoin, S&P500, Crude Oil price charts (Source: TradingView) That distinction narrows the interpretation. Bitcoin is still exposed to oil through inflation, yields, and Fed expectations. The latest price action suggests the first pressure point is the risk channel, with the oil and rates channel operating in the background. The question now is whether BTC can turn the mid-$77,000s into a base before the Apr. 24 options expiry and the next macro calendar cluster. Related Reading Bitcoin braces for $8B options expiry as war, oil and the Fed threaten a volatility reset Oil above $100, a 99.5% probability of a Fed hold, and $8 billion in Bitcoin options expiring Friday: the setup couldn't be less forgiving to anyone betting on a quiet week. Apr 21, 2026 · Andjela Radmilac Risk Appetite Sets The First Signal CryptoSlate's live market data shows BTC down 0.83% over 24 hours, even though the current Bitcoin price chart shows a much larger peak-to-trough move from the recent high. The difference is useful. It separates the visible intraday rejection near $79,500 from the broader multi-day recovery, where BTC remains up 4.18% over