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Bitcoin traded at $64,176 while crude prices fell sharply.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T23:25:25.455Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-04T16:38:54.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T23:25:25.455Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":55,"hype":65,"notes":{"trust":"Only one outlet, no named sources beyond Bessent and Trump","critic":"No affected parties or opponents quoted, weak separation of fact/comment","hype":"Headline overstates substance; claims all-time highs without context"}},"tags":["#StraitOfHormuz","#SP500","#Bitcoin","#OilPrices","#USIranRelations","#FederalReserve"],"entities":["Strait of Hormuz","S&P 500","Bitcoin","Scott Bessent","Donald Trump","Federal Reserve"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on 4 August 2026 that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen to oil traffic as soon as 5 August, following talks between the US and Iran.","The S&P 500 index reached a record $70 trillion market capitalisation on the same day, while Bitcoin traded at $64,176 on Bitstamp.","West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude prices fell 4.8% and 4.6% respectively after the announcement, hitting their lowest levels since 13 July 2026.","Analysts cited the Hormuz reopening as a factor that could influence future Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The S&P 500 index reached a record $70 trillion market capitalisation on 4 August 2026 after US officials suggested the Strait of Hormuz could reopen to oil traffic within days. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC there was a chance of a deal to reopen the waterway on 5 August, following ongoing talks between the US and Iran. President Donald Trump confirmed the dialogue on 3 August, saying the reopening could happen as soon as the next day."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Oil prices fell sharply after the announcement. West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude dropped 4.8% and 4.6% respectively, reaching their lowest levels since 13 July. Bitcoin traded at $64,176 on Bitstamp, remaining within a narrow range bounded by its 21-day and 50-day simple moving averages. Onchain data showed strong accumulation, with 0.7% of Bitcoin’s supply held by investors with a cost basis between $62,000 and $65,000."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left- or right-rated outlet ran this story. 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