Bitcoin rose above $65,500 after the U.S. and Iran reached a deal to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The move lifted crypto and broader risk assets as oil prices fell, though questions around institutional demand remain.
Bitcoin rose above $65,500 after the U.S. and Iran reached a deal to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The move lifted crypto and broader risk assets as oil prices fell, though questions around institutional demand remain.
The development matters because the agreement reduced fears of energy-supply disruption, a pressure point that had weighed on global markets. Brent crude fell more than 4% toward $83 a barrel as traders removed some of the geopolitical premium from oil, while Asian equities and U.S. stock futures also moved higher.
Bitcoin climbed to its highest level in nearly two weeks on Monday after the United States and Iran reached a deal to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The cryptocurrency traded around $65,844, up 2.1% over 24 hours, after briefly falling near $63,722 earlier in Asian trading, according to CoinDesk data.
The development matters because the agreement reduced fears of energy-supply disruption, a pressure point that had weighed on global markets. Brent crude fell more than 4% toward $83 a barrel as traders removed some of the geopolitical premium from oil, while Asian equities and U.S. stock futures also moved higher.
The crypto rally extended beyond bitcoin. Ether rose 2.5% to $1,721, solana gained 3.6% to $71, XRP added 3.2% to $1.19, and BNB and dogecoin each advanced more than 1%. Hyperliquid’s HYPE token was among the strongest performers, rising 7.5% to nearly $65.
The market reaction followed earlier weakness in bitcoin, which had slipped below $60,000 last week to its lowest level since October 2024. CoinDesk noted that rising oil prices tied to Iran tensions had reinforced expectations for higher interest rates, which in turn weighed on risk assets including crypto.
Still, the rebound does not resolve every concern facing the market. Analysts cited by CoinDesk pointed to lingering questions around institutional demand, including ETF outflows and Strategy’s recent disclosure that it sold 32 bitcoin to fund preferred share dividends. Those issues could determine whether the risk-on move continues after the Iran-related relief trade is absorbed.
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