The president said that “all hell is coming” against Iran.
Bitcoin’s lull saw a short, brief interruption as the asset jumped several hundred dollars to approach $67,600 for the first time since Thursday following Trump’s latest warning against Iran.
American President give The Middle Eastern country has 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else “they will be condemned to hell.”
What’s particularly interesting about this iteration of the previous 10-day warning is the fact that it expires at 10:05 a.m. EST on Monday, April 6. This will be just 35 minutes after Wall Street opens for trading after a 3-day weekend.
Analysts at The Kobeissi Letter believe this statement raises the possibility that the next 48 hours will be “eventful.”
BREAKING: President Trump’s “48-hour warning” for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz expires at 10:05 a.m. ET on Monday, April 6.
This also happens 35 minutes after the US stock market reopens after the 3-day weekend.
We’ll be covering the next eventful 48 hours.
– Al Qubaisi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 4, 2026
While the US stock market is now closed, the cryptocurrency space is not. The 24/7 trading industry usually tends to react to such statements immediately, but this particular statement cannot really shake Bitcoin.
The largest digital assets Traded At around $67,000, where it had been for the past day or so, it jumped slightly to $67,600 before being halted.
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