Bitcoin Surges Past $77,000 as Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz, Kraken Acquires Bitnomial, and XRP Launches on Solana

Bitcoin surged past $77,000 as Iran's Strait of Hormuz announcement drained geopolitical tension from global markets — and crypto led the rally. Charles Schwab launched direct BTC and ETH trading, Kraken acquired derivatives exchange Bitnomial for up to $550 million, and XRP expanded into Solana's DeFi ecosystem. The macro tailwinds are aligning, the institutional doors keep opening, and $80,000 is now squarely in view. Here's everything moving the market today.