BITCOIN PUMPS TO $78K AND XRP GOES LIVE ON SOLANA! CHARLES SCHWAB CRYPTO!

April 18, 2026

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Bitcoin surged past $78,000 in a relief rally after macro pressures eased, including volatility around the Strait of Hormuz. Host Tony Edward analyzes charts showing bullish signals, highlights institutional crypto entries like Charles Schwab's spot trading launch, and covers developments in exchanges, stablecoins, tokenization, and regulations across chains and regions.

Bitcoin Rally and Technical Outlook

Bitcoin hit $78,000 before pulling back to $77,215 at recording, driven by resolved geopolitical tensions and oversold conditions on daily and weekly charts. The daily RSI nears overbought, MACD remains bullish without exhaustion, and weekly MACD flipped bullish since September 2025, signaling strength. A CME gap sits between $80,000-$84,000, aligning with Fibonacci targets at $79,000 (1.272 extension) and $83,000 (1.618). Over $400 million in shorts liquidated as bears faced heavy losses.

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What you'll learn

1 (01:27) **Bitcoin Hits $78K** - Relief rally amid macro relief, current price $77K
2 (02:28) **BTC Technical Analysis** - Daily RSI nearing overbought, MACD bullish
3 (04:27) **Shorts Liquidated** - Over $400M shorts wrecked as BTC pumps
4 (05:05) **Host's Strategy** - Taking minor profits, holding long-term since 2017
5 (06:15) **S&P 500 Rally** - Aggressive V-shape to new ATHs, daily RSI overbought
6 (07:38) **NYSE Goes Crypto** - WSJ front-page on NYSE's crypto and tokenization push
7 (08:10) **Charles Schwab Crypto Trading** - Launches spot BTC/ETH with 24/7 support

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Show Notes

Crypto News: Bitcoin rallies to $78,000. Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana. Charles Schwab launches crypto trading offering Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
00:26 Bitcoin analysis
06:37 WSJ NYSE Crypto
07:09 Charles Schwab Crypto
08:58 morgan Stanley BTC ETF NYSE
11:45 XRP on Solana
12:41 Kraken Bitnomial acquisition
14:12 Worldcoin Zoom Docusign
16:49 Russia Crypto registration
17:35 Singapore Gulf Bank Stablecoin 19:25 France Euro stablecoins
20:13 Flow Capital $150M Tokenization
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