Bitcoin

$81,286

+2.9%

S&P 500

7,228

+0.1% (open)

Crude Oil

$104.10

-2.2% at open

Gold

$4,587

-0.5%

Must Know Today

BTC ripped to $81,616 intraday — first sustained push above $80K since Jan 31. Holding $80K reclaim flips multi-month range; failure here invites a fast round-trip to $76.5K.

Iran-US flashpoint cooling — US says ceasefire still in place despite Iranian strike on UAE. Oil cracks -2.2% to $104.10, risk premium bleeding off after yesterday's spike.

Spot BTC ETFs printed +$629M Friday May 1 — single-day top in months. April closed +$2.44B (best month of 2026). 5-week inflow streak alive. Institutional bid is BACK.

Palantir (PLTR) tanked -5% AH despite record Q1 — valuation/competition fears. Coinbase, MARA, CleanSpark, Hut 8, Core Scientific all report this week. Crypto-equity earnings season starts now.

Watch this week

Iran-UAE missile strike overnight didn't break the ceasefire — US officials confirmed, oil dumped -2.2%. BTC's $80K reclaim is the cleanest setup since January but two-day hold required to confirm range flip. Earnings cluster (Coinbase, miners) + Friday's delayed April jobs print are the tactical pivots this week. Tight stops under $78K if leaning long.