“We’re ahead of our initial timeline by a lot,” he said during a press conference in Florida, adding that a larger attack on Iran was still possible if the country continued to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

The overall cryptocurrency market jumped 4.4% in the last 24 hours to nearly $2.5 trillion. This triggered around $377 million in liquidations, according to CoinGlass data, with short bets amounting to around $219 million.

What Is Retail Saying About Bitcoin?

Bitcoin’s price rose 5.2% in the last 24 hours to around $70,300. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the apex cryptocurrency shifted to ‘bullish’ from ‘neutral’.

Some investors were hoping that Bitcoin would continue to climb and perhaps cross $85,000 for the first time since January.

https://www.stocktwits.com/Counting_My_Lucky_Stars/message/647070744

Others also wanted Bitcoin’s price to rally, not because they were looking to make a profit, but because they were looking to break even from buying at higher prices.

https://www.stocktwits.com/Burky90/message/647070502

Altcoins Join Crypto Market Rally

Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) led gains among altcoin majors. Solana’s price rose 4.7% in the last 24 hours to around $86, while Ethereum’s price rose 4.5% to cross $2,000. Retail sentiment around Solana trended in ‘neutral’ territory while sentiment around Ethereum remained in the ‘bearish’ zone.

Binance Coin (BNB) rose 4.1% to around $644 while Cardano (ADA) rose 4% to around $0.26. Ripple’s native token XRP (XRP) rose nearly 3% to $1.29.

Tron (TRX) was the only cryptocurrency in the red over the past 24 hours among the top 10 by market capitalization. TRX’s price dipped 1.3% to around $0.28, with retail sentiment on Stocktwits trending in ‘bearish’ territory over the past day.
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