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Bitcoin just sat through another all-time high session in global equities and barely flinched. While the S&P 500 and MSCI World printed fresh records on AI enthusiasm, $BTC held a tight range near $64,000. Equities ripped higher. Crypto mostly watched. That divergence is the real story today. The cleanest macro catalyst this week is the reported progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude already slid on the prospect. Cheaper oil reduces inflation pressure and softens the higher-for-longer rate narrative that has kept risk assets under wraps. If an actual deal lands, liquidity conditions improve across the board. Crypto has historically reacted strongly once that pressure lifts. Yet the market is still digesting its own internal signals. Spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned positive again, led by solid inflows into the largest products. Institutional money is still showing up even while price consolidates almost 50% below the prior cycle high. $ETH continues to lag the majors on the weekly view. $SOL, $BNB, and $XRP have been relatively steadier. $ADA has shown relative strength over the past week. Meanwhile smaller names and high-beta names like $DOGE, $AVAX, $DOT, $LINK, $UNI, $ATOM, $NEAR, $SUI and $HYPE are swinging harder as traders rotate capital in a low-conviction tape. My read: the buyers are selective right now. They are willing to accumulate $BTC on dips and defend key levels, but they are not yet chasing the broader market higher the way they usually do when equities break out. That tells me positioning is still cautious and that any sustained move will need clearer confirmation on the macro front or a decisive break in volume. The Hormuz development is the one to watch closely. A confirmed de-escalation removes a major energy risk premium. If crypto still fails to respond while stocks keep climbing, it will signal that the current consolidation is more about crypto-specific flows than pure macro. Either way, the setup is getting tighter. The next few sessions will show whether this quiet range is accumulation or simple indifference.