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Bitcoin kicked off the week with a surge above<\/a> $71,000 before retracing, reflecting renewed market sensitivity to geopolitical developments between the U.S. and Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The leading cryptocurrency had traded below $68,000 over the weekend, leaving investors on edge as markets digested conflicting reports about peace talks in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s spike came after the U.S. President Donald Trump announced a five-day postponement of planned strikes on Iranian power plants, citing \u201cvery good and productive\u201d conversations with Tehran on a \u201ccomplete and total resolution\u201d of hostilities. Within minutes of the announcement,\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bitcoin jumped to an intraday high of $71,811, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro, before easing back to around $70,000. The rally briefly wiped out roughly $791 million in leveraged crypto positions, with $425 million in long positions liquidated.<\/p>\n

The momentum was short-lived. Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry, via state media, denied that any talks had occurred in the form Trump described.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not the party that started this war, and all these requests should be referred to Washington,\u201d the ministry said<\/a>, underscoring the continued uncertainty surrounding the conflict.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The market\u2019s reaction reflected the mixed signals, with volatility dominating early-week trading.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin\u2019s resilience in war\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Despite the rollercoaster, BTC remains resilient over a broader horizon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since February 28, when U.S.-Israeli airstrikes triggered retaliatory Iranian attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Bitcoin has risen roughly 7%, outperforming the S&P 500 (-4.6%) and gold (-17%).\u00a0Gold is currently trading near $4,428. <\/p>\n

Analysts attribute this outperformance to several rounds of market deleveraging since October 2025, when BTC peaked<\/a> at $126,080.<\/p>\n

The week\u2019s volatility was compounded by broader market factors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 4.36% on Monday, reflecting inflation concerns exacerbated by higher oil prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brent crude, which surged<\/a> past $107 per barrel after February\u2019s Strait of Hormuz closure, fell back on Monday by 8%, highlighting the interplay between oil markets, inflation expectations, and risk assets such as BTC.<\/p>\n

Technically, Bitcoin remains confined within a symmetrical triangle on the daily chart, suggesting consolidation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A sustained close above $75,000 this week could pave the way for further gains toward $85,000 and $90,000, while a breakdown below $67,000 would reopen the path to retest recent lows, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro <\/em>analysis.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the time of publication, Bitcoin\u2019s price is trading near $71,000. <\/p>\n

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This post Bitcoin Swings Wildly as Iran Ceasefire Drama Rocks Crypto Markets<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Micah Zimmerman<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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