Bitcoin seals best monthly gain in a year as S&P 500 hits fresh all-time high

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crypto" class="cross-link" data-cross="1">Bitcoin finished April above $76,000 to preserve most of its monthly gains, but the S&P 500 stole the limelight with a trip back to record highs.
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1.38% LINK $9.20 0.67% DOGE $0.1089 2.35% ADA $0.2487 1.16% BTC $77,966 2.15% XLM $0.1605 0.69% SOL $84.30 1.29% XRP $1.38 1.04% BCH $444.28 0.15% ETH $2,303 1.62% HYPE $40.75 4.20% TRX $0.3257 0.09% BNB $619.37 0.66% Written by William Suberg , Staff Writer. Reviewed by Allen Scott , Staff Editor. Written by William Suberg , Staff Writer. Reviewed by Allen Scott , Staff Editor. Bitcoin seals best monthly gain in a year as S&P 500 hits fresh all-time high Markets Published May 1, 2026 Bitcoin finished April above $76,000 to preserve most of its monthly gains, but the S&P 500 stole the lime
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