Bitcoin Recovers to $78K; Risk Assets Rally on Iran Ceasefire

As of 9:15 a.m. ET on April 22, Bitcoin rose to $78,194 (opening at $76,341) and Ethereum rebounded to $2,393, marking the highest levels since February following Trump's ceasefire announcement. Both assets experienced synchronized upside with concurrent regulatory tailwinds: OCC approval of Coinbase's trust bank charter and progress on CLARITY Act stablecoin yield compromise negotiations.