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Bitcoin and Ethereum have spent the past few weeks moving like assets caught between two powerful forces.\u00a0<\/a>On one side, institutional demand has returned through Spot ETFs, treasury purchases<\/a>, and dip-buying from larger investors<\/a>. On the other side, profit-taking and heavy derivatives positioning keep turning rallies into sudden pullbacks.<\/a><\/p>\n

ETF Demand Is Slowly Lifting Bitcoin And Ethereum<\/h2>\n

The crypto market has not been moving <\/a>in a clean straight line. Bitcoin has pushed close to the $80,000 level more than once in the past week, only to lose momentum around $79,000. Ethereum has been following these moves, but with its own ETF flow and positioning pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The strongest reason Bitcoin and Ethereum have been rising is the return of institutional inflows. <\/a>Spot Bitcoin ETFs have been on a strong inflow streak in April, with data indicating <\/a>more than $2.2 billion in net inflows between April 14 and April 24. Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $823.7 million from April 20 to April 24, while Ethereum ETFs attracted about $155 million over the same week.<\/p>\n

That helps explain why Bitcoin was able to rebound strongly from its earlier March range in the mid-$60,000s and move back near $78,000 to $80,000. Bitcoin recently came close to $80,000, reaching around $79,475 over the weekend before reversing, showing that sellers are still active.<\/p>\n

A War That Crypto Cannot Ignore<\/h2>\n

The single biggest driver of crypto volatility in 2026 has been a conflict thousands of miles from any blockchain. The US-Iran conflict has been the biggest factor in how the cryptocurrency market has been facing mounting pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The sudden onset of military conflict in February delivered an immediate and severe shock that pushed cryptocurrencies to their lows. However, earlier in April, Bitcoin jumped to an 11-week high in light of easing US-Iran tensions and talks of reopening the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

As it stands, US President Donald Trump\u2019s national security team is reviewing an Iranian peace plan to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has offered<\/a> to end its chokehold on the strait if the US lifts its blockade and sanctions on the country.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin and Ethereum price fluctuations have largely tracked these ups and downs and worries over rising oil prices. An ongoing US naval blockade<\/a> and Iran continuing to seize ships suggest, however, that a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is still far off.<\/p>\n

The third force behind the sharp swings is leverage, as crypto markets are heavily influenced by derivatives. For instance, the recent Bitcoin rally to $79,000 caught many traders off-guard, and over $200 million worth of short positions<\/a> were liquidated. Buying pressure on the Bitcoin derivatives side has yet to simmer down, as on-chain data shows BTC net taker volume recently surged to<\/a> around $145 million.<\/p>\n

Ethereum has also seen aggressive derivatives activity. Recent data showed ETH futures open interest jumping 26% to about $25.4 billion. Ethereum buyers are also at their most aggressive buying spree<\/a> phase since early 2023.<\/p>\n

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