Bitcoin rose 1.7% to $73,061.2, on track for a 9% weekly gain—the best since October 2025.
The rally was driven by optimism from a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and expectations of clearer U.S. crypto regulation despite the pending CLARITY Act.
March CPI rose 0.9% to 3.3% YoY, driven by a 10.9% energy cost surge and 21.2% gasoline jump, pressuring Fed rate cuts.
Altcoins rose, with Ether up 2.6% to $2,255.02, XRP up 0.7% to $1.3611, Dogecoin up 0.9% and TRUMP down over 3%.