As of 00:00 on Sunday, April 19, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming effective.
Market behavior on bitcoin differs from that observed in past economic crises.
The price of bitcoin (BTC) remains firm above USD 75,000 this Sunday, April 19, 2026, consolidating its support despite the collapse of the truce in the Strait of Hormuz.
The resilience of the digital asset in the face of the paralysis of the world’s main energy artery points out a change in behavior in the market, with respect to past economic crises (for example, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic).
The following graph allows you to see How the price of bitcoin has behaved over the last 30 days:
As CriptoNoticias reported yesterday, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has remained paralyzed after the failure of peace talks in Islamabad.
Although a supposedly definitive opening was announced on Friday, Iran’s government reversed the decision on Saturday, accusing the United States of violating the ceasefire.
Furthermore, Iranian President Pezeshkian affirms that the United States “has no justification for depriving Iran of its nuclear rights.”
Maritime traffic data analyzed by Reuters confirm that, since midnight GMT this Sunday, no ship has managed to enter or leave the Gulf.
The situation is critical: 20% of the world’s supply of oil and liquefied natural gas transits through this corridor.
The diplomatic scenario is complex. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, described the talks in Pakistan as “productive”, but Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf acknowledged that there are “insurmountable distances” on nuclear matters and maritime sovereignty.
With the ceasefire expiring this Wednesday, pressure on traditional markets will increase. However, bitcoin’s current behavior suggests that the asset has established a solid psychological and technical floor at $75,000. reaffirming—at least, until now—its role as a refuge of value in a context of global disorder.