Find out how the leading cryptocurrency is closing out this work week.
At the time of publication on April 24, 2026, bitcoin (BTC) trades at approximately $77,850. The asset has barely moved in price over the past 24 hours. The seven-day gain stands at nearly 4%.
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The 24-hour low reached $77,014, with a high of $78,676. The cryptocurrency is moving sideways, forming a range between $77,500 and $78,500.
Ethereum (ETH) is also showing no sharp price movements. It has risen less than 1% over the past 24 hours. At the time of publication, ETH▼$1,771.64 trades at approximately $2,300.
Among the top 10 altcoins by market capitalization, Dogecoin shows the best daily performance at +1.22%. Bitcoin leads for the week at +3.78%.
Ethereum posted the largest 24-hour loss at -1.75%. Hyperliquid saw the largest seven-day loss at -5.87%.
In the top 100, Stable leads the daily gainers at +20.19%, while MemeCore tops weekly gainers at +27.48%. Monad posted the worst daily performance at -5.90%, and siren saw the largest weekly drop at -65.59%.
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What Is Influencing BTC’s Price on April 24?
The Broader Crypto Market
The Fear and Greed Index fell from 46 to 39 points, returning to fear territory. Santiment recorded a sharp shift to FOMO sentiment—just four days ago, sentiment was in extreme fear. Analysts doubt bitcoin can break $80,000 at current optimism levels.
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According to Coinglass, bitcoin long liquidations totaled $36 million over the past 24 hours, exceeding forced short closures at $25.1 million.
Inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs continued for the eighth consecutive day, reaching $335.8 million.
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Geopolitics and Oil: Brent Approaches $108
Investor focus remains on US-Iran relations. The ceasefire has been extended, but Tehran refuses to negotiate while the Strait of Hormuz blockade remains in place. Trump has threatened to resume war if no deal is reached. A third US aircraft carrier has arrived in the region.
Brent crude futures updated local highs, approaching $108 per barrel. US stock markets tested local lows but show no signs of reversal.
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CryptoQuant explained the move to local highs as a short squeeze in derivatives. No buying pressure was felt in the spot market, indicating price vulnerability to a reversal.
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