Bitcoin climbed above $77,000 on Monday as a sharp decline in oil prices lifted Asian stock markets. The move followed weekend reports of progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Bitcoin traded near $77,200, up 0.4 percent from midnight UTC, according to CoinDesk data. It held just above its 50-day moving average of around $76,940. Other cryptocurrencies including XRP, Solana and Ether posted smaller gains but remained below their own 50-day averages.