{"id":56442,"date":"2026-04-13T04:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emilynews.com\/blog\/?p=56442"},"modified":"2026-04-13T04:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:12:24","slug":"btc-recovery-fragile-iran-war-to-be-continued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emilynews.com\/blog\/?p=56442","title":{"rendered":"BTC recovery fragile, Iran war to be continued?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fallout from the Iran war will likely weigh on markets for much of 2026, dashing hopes of rate cuts until Q3 by the earliest, the Coin Bureau&#8217;s Nic Puckrin said.<\/p>\n<p>Now almost a week old, the Bitcoin (BTC) recovery is \u201cfragile\u201d as the crypto market faces geopolitical and macroeconomic headwinds from the ongoing war in the Middle East, according to Nic Puckrin, a crypto market analyst and founder of the Coin Bureau media outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if the war ends now, its repercussions will likely be the story of 2026, and certainly the dominant narrative for Q2. I don\u2019t expect to see a rate cut until late Q3 or Q4, if at all,\u201d Puckrin told Cointelegraph. He said that he sees:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFor a push toward $90,000, we would need to see a combination of factors: a ceasefire that results in the end of geopolitical tensions, a sustained drop in oil prices toward $80, and ideally also softer-than-expected economic data that calms stagflation fears.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If Bitcoin closes the week above $71,000, it could signal continued upside for BTC, with resistance forming around the $74,000 level, he said. At last look, it was trading at about $71,276, according to TradingView data.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-04\/019d8389-4759-74a3-8cda-f91821a0656b.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price\" data-ct-img-zoomable=\"\" \/><figcaption><em>BTC faces resistance at the $74,000 level and continues to trade below its 200-day exponential moving average. Source: <\/em><em>TradingView<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ongoing conflict has caused an inflationary spike, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index report, published on Friday, chilling hopes of further interest rate cuts in 2026. Rate cuts or credit easing tend to stimulate asset prices.<\/p>\n<div data-ct-widget=\"inline-ad\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Bitcoin, Ether near levels that could signal trend reversal: Analyst<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin stumbles as Iran negotiations fail and US President threatens major escalation<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin surged by about 5.8% beginning on April 6, reaching above $73,000, before retracing to about $71,000 on April 11, following news of failed negotiations between the US and Iran, according to the Kobeissi Letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeace talks appear to have come to a screeching halt,\u201d Kobeissi Letter said, adding, \u201cthe outcome of talks was arguably the worst-case scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the failed peace talks, US President Donald Trump said he directed the US military to form a naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas,\u201d Trump said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2026-04\/019d838a-77c2-7a8e-9481-4bf46bb03d84.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price\" data-ct-img-zoomable=\"\" \/><figcaption><em>Source: <\/em><em>Donald Trump<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-ct-widget=\"inline-parallax-ad\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>Members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which decides interest rate policy in the US, remain divided on further interest rate cuts in 2026, citing inflation concerns from the war.<\/p>\n<p>The FOMC did not rule out an interest rate hike in 2026 if inflation remains elevated above its 2% target, according to the meeting minutes from the March FOMC meeting.<\/p>\n<p>According to the CME Fedwatch tool, there is more than a 98% probability of the FOMC maintaining the current target rate range of 350-375 basis points at the next two meetings, on April 29 and June 17. Chances drop to about 65% for the July 29 meeting, with a 33.6% probability of a 25-bps cut.<\/p>\n<p>This article is intended for informational purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice or recommendations. All investments and trades carry risk; readers are encouraged to conduct independent research before making any decisions.<\/p>\n<p>*********************************<\/p>\n<p>If one of the paying programs on our Monitor appeals to you, please support <em>EmilyNews<\/em> by registering for it on our website. 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