Pre-market crypto stocks are glowing green after the ceasefire news

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Pre-market crypto stocks are glowing green after the ceasefire news Bitcoin, equities, and gold rise while oil and volatility drop amid improving risk sentiment. By James Van Straten | Edited by Jamie Crawley Apr 8, 2026, 9:24 a.m. Make preferred on What to know : Bitcoin briefly topped $72,750 and tech stocks surged, with QQQ up over 3.3% as volatility declined across both crypto and traditional markets. Oil prices tumbled sharply, while the 10-year bond yield fell to 4.2%, signalling reduced macro stress following the US–Iran ceasefire. Crypto-linked equities are also advancing, with Strategy (MSTR), Galaxy Digital (GLXY), Coinbase (COIN) and Circle (CRCL) all showing healthy gains. Bitcoin BTC $ 71,797.13 climbed to as high as $72,750 following news of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran , before easing back to just below $72,000. The move came alongside a broader risk on rally in pre-market trading for equities, with the Invesco QQQ gaining more than 3.3% and the iShares Expanded Tech Software ETF (IGV) posting similar strength. Gold also moved higher, rising over 2% to $4,800 per ounce. In contrast, oil markets sold off sharply. WTI crude dropped to $92 before rebounding to $96 per barrel, still down more than 12.5%, while Brent crude is lower by over 7.5% in the past 24 hours. Volatility has compressed across both traditional and crypto markets. The VIX is down 20%, while the Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (BVIV) has fallen more than 6% to 46, pointing to calmer conditions. Crypto-linked equities are also advancing, with Strategy (MSTR), Galaxy Digital (GLXY), Coinbase (COIN) and Circle (CRCL) all showing healthy gains in pre-market trading. Similarly. AI and HPC data centre firms such as IREN (IREN) and Cipher Digital (CIFR) have gained 7% and 9%, respectively. Bond markets have stabilised, with the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield falling 1.5% to 4.2%. Markets Iran More For You Encryption Supremacy: Zcash and Privacy in the Age of Scale By CoinDesk Research Mar 31, 2026 Commissioned by GenZcash Most crypto privacy models weaken as blockchain data grows. Encryption-based models like Zcash strengthen. CoinDesk Research maps the five privacy approaches and examines the widening gap. Why it matters : As blockchain adoption scales, the metadata available to machine learning models scales with it. Obfuscation-based privacy approaches are structurally degrading as a result. This report provides a comprehensive comparison of all five major crypto privacy architectures and a framework for evaluating which models remain durable as AI capabilities improve. View Full Report More For You Crypto whale holding oil shorts walks away with $2 million in profit By Omkar Godbole | Edited by Jamie Crawley 42 minutes ago A trader named Loracle closed his short position in oil futures early Wednesday, pocketing $2 million in profit. What to know : A trader named Loracle closed his short position in oil futures early Wednesday and walked away with $2 million in profit. Oil prices tanked over 15% on U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Hyperliquid-listed oil contracts have registered billions in trading volume, outpacing ether futures. Read full story Latest Crypto News Crypto's 'AWS' Alchemy unveils tool to make AI payment systems talk to each other 42 minutes ago Crypto whale holding oil shorts walks away with $2 million in profit 42 minutes ago U.S. bank with $1.9 trillion in assets could debut its bitcoin ETF Wednesday 3 hours ago Attacking bitcoin mining with a quantum computer would require the energy of a star, academics say 3 hours ago XRP zooms 5% on bitcoin strength, but trend reversal still unconfirmed 4 hours ago Bitcoin, ether, oil shorts lead $427 million wipeout on US-Iran ceasefire 4 hours ago Top Stories Bitcoin vaults past $72,000 as U.S. stock futures surge on a two‑week U.S.–Iran ceasefire 9 hours ago CZ says SBF asked for billions 'like a Bologna sandwich' as FTX collapsed 9 hours ago Stablecoin issuers get closer to U.S. federal rules with FDIC's new proposal 15 hours ago ‘Don’t waste time with crypto': Here is what Solana Foundation's cryptic message really means 16 hours ago Trump-linked World Liberty faces scrutiny over ties to sanctioned network: The Times 15 hours ago DeFi yields are crashing so hard that they can't compete with a traditional savings account 18 hours ago In this article BTC BTC $ 71,810.61 ◢ 3.85 %