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Quick Take
  • The gains capped a third straight year of double-digit advances for major US indexes, a streak last seen in 2021.
  • Crypto traders largely treated the Venezuela headlines as another catalyst for positioning rather than a thesis on its own.
  • Some analysts also linked the Venezuela story to mining economics through energy.
  • The post Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Ticks Up As Asian Shares Carry Wall Street Momentum appeared first on Cryptonews.

What Happened

In equities, the rally broadened across Asia. MSCI’s index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan rose again, Japan’s Topix hit a record, and Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stocks added to gains as investors leaned into the same risk bid that carried US benchmarks higher overnight.

Investors bet Washington’s move could unlock access for US companies to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, and Trump’s administration plans to meet oil executives this week to discuss boosting production.

Market Context

Traders kept one eye on Venezuela after a US weekend operation captured President Nicolás Maduro, a jolt that initially boosted oil and energy stocks, then faded into the background as markets refocused on the week’s macro calendar.

Market snapshot

Total crypto market cap: $3.29 trillion, up 1.4%

Wall Street set the tone overnight, closing higher as financial stocks powered the Dow Jones Industrial Average to an all-time high and energy firms rallied after a US military strike captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The gains capped a third straight year of double-digit advances for major US indexes, a streak last seen in 2021.

Markets Juggle Calm FX With Busy Commodities And Crypto

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Why It Matters

Oil Pulls Back As Traders Weigh Venezuela Risks And Next US Steps

President Donald Trump said he would put Venezuela under temporary American control and warned he could order another strike if the country does not cooperate with US efforts to open up its oil industry and curb drug trafficking.

“Cheaper and more abundant energy would improve miner margins globally and could unlock a new phase of mining expansion, particularly in regions able to secure long-term power contracts,” Bitfinex analysts said.

Details

Bitcoin: $93,787, up 0.9%

Ether: $3,220, up 1%

XRP: $2.40, up 12.1%

Crypto traders largely treated the Venezuela headlines as another catalyst for positioning rather than a thesis on its own.

Some analysts also linked the Venezuela story to mining economics through energy.