The cryptocurrency market experienced a decrease in volatility on Friday, with the price of bitcoin hovering between $77,500 and $78,500 since midnight UTC, currently at $77,356.18. This subdued price movement follows an unsuccessful attempt to break out above $80,000 on Wednesday.
Despite this, the overall trend remains positive, with the bitcoin price gradually increasing throughout April and forming a series of higher highs and lows. Ether (ETH) mirrored bitcoin's performance on Friday, declining by approximately 0.9% since midnight while remaining within a tight trading range. U.S. stock futures presented a mixed picture, with Nasdaq 100 futures rising 0.5% due to strong tech earnings, while S&P 500 futures dipped 3 basis points.
The Dollar Index (DXY) remained relatively stable, despite comments from U.S. President Donald Trump confirming the extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon by three weeks. The dollar had previously fallen around 0.5% when the ceasefire was initially announced on April 16.
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