Blockchain analytics firm Arkham reported it has identified the on-chain wallet address associated with Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF. The data indicates the fund holds 1,348 BTC, worth about $104 million.

Strategy shares jumped after signs of easing tensions in the Middle East helped spark a Bitcoin rally, pushing the company's crypto stockpile back above its cost basis.

Huo Xing Finance said April 18 that CryptoQuant analyst @AxelAdlerJr attributed Bitcoin's overnight rebound from $74,000 to $78,000 to developments involving the U.S. and Iran, calling the move a textbook short squeeze. At 21:00, the market saw a peak of $357 million in short-position liquidations within an hour. @AxelAdlerJr said the advance was driven less by new demand than by forced closing of short bets. "That matters because short squeezes can push prices up very quickly, but on their own they don't confirm sustainable spot demand," he said.

BlockBeats reported on April 18 that CryptoQuant analyst @AxelAdlerJr said Bitcoin rebounded from $74,000 to $78,000 after overnight geopolitical developments involving the U.S. and Iran, showing the hallmarks of a classic short squeeze. At 21:00, the market saw a spike of $357 million in short liquidations within an hour. @AxelAdlerJr said the move was driven less by new demand and more by forced short covering, noting that short squeezes can push prices sharply higher but do not, by themselves, signal sustained spot demand.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $663.9 million in net inflows on April 18, the strongest one-day tally since mid-January, according to data cited by Huo Xing Finance. BlackRock's IBIT led with $284 million, followed by Fidelity's FBTC at $163.4 million and ARK 21Shares' ARKB at $117.9 million. Cointelegraph said the improved sentiment may be tied to developments between the U.S. and Iran, with easing tensions reshaping expectations for the Federal Reserve from possible rate hikes to potential cuts.

ChainCatcher reported that U.S. Bitcoin ETFs posted net inflows of $663.9 million on April 17. IBIT led with $284 million, followed by FBTC with $163.4 million and ARKB with $117.9 million. The total marked the largest single-day inflow so far this year.

Onchain Lens data shows a wallet linked to Tim Draper moved 150.84 BTC—valued at about $11.62 million—into a centralized exchange, likely Coinbase. The wallet had held the bitcoin for roughly a year and realized an estimated $2.57 million loss on the transfer.

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs logged their largest single-day net inflows since mid-January.

BlockBeats reported on April 18 that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $663.9 million on the previous day. BlackRock's IBIT led with $284 million, followed by Fidelity's FBTC at $163.4 million and Ark Invest/21Shares' ARKB at $117.9 million. The total marked the strongest single-day inflow since mid-January. Cointelegraph said the improved sentiment may be linked to easing U.S.-Iran tensions, which has shifted market expectations for Federal Reserve policy from potential rate hikes to rate cuts.