Bitcoin Price Soared Past $78K as Trump Says Iran Agreed to Halt Nuclear Program
TL;DR
Bitcoin's price surged past $78,000 following President Trump's announcement that Iran agreed to halt its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This de-escalation in the Middle East led to significant volatility in financial markets.
Key points
- Bitcoin surged to over $78,000
- Trump announced Iran agreed to halt its nuclear program
- Strait of Hormuz reopening confirmed by officials
- US and Iran will recover enriched uranium
- Permanent peace deal is mostly complete
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With almost seven weeks into the war in the Middle East, the two main sides, the US and Iran, announced some major de-escalation news on Friday, which included the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and some progress on the peace talk front.
This resulted in immediate volatility in all financial markets, with BTC surging to a 10-week peak of over $78,000. The altcoins followed suit, resulting in rising liquidations.
De-Escalation
It all began a few hours ago when the US President Donald Trump announced that Iran had agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which was later confirmed by officials of the Middle Eastern country. Shortly after, the POTUS explained that Iran and the US will work together to get the mines out of the Strait.
Additionally, he noted that both nations will recover Iran’s enriched uranium, which will be sent back to the US. Trump added that a permanent peace deal between the US/Israel, and Iran is “mostly complete,” and more talks will “probably” be held this weekend as most points have been finalized.
Lastly, Trump claimed that Iran had agreed to “suspend its nuclear program indefinitely” and would not receive any frozen funds from the US.
BREAKING: President Trump says Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, and will not receive any frozen funds from the US, per Bloomberg.
Details include:
- Trump says that a deal to end the war between the US/Israel and Iran is now “mostly complete”
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BTC Price Taps $78K
Bitcoin reacted immediately to the news about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, surging toward $77,000. The subsequent developments pushed it even further, and it tapped $78,400 minutes ago for the first time since February 4.
Although it was stopped there and now sits below $78,000, BTC is still 5% up on the day, and more than 7% higher than this time last Friday. Many altcoins, such as ETH and XRP, have marked 5%+ gains as well, which has pushed the total crypto market cap to over $2.7 trillion.
Data from CoinGlass shows that more than $810 million worth of leveraged positions have been wiped out in the past day, with longs responsible for the lion’s share ($663 million). The single-largest liquidation took place on Hyperliquid and was worth almost $16 million.
Liquidation Data on CoinGlass
In contrast, USOIL is down by 12% in the past day as it dipped below $80 earlier for the first time in five weeks.
Q&A
What caused Bitcoin to rise above $78,000?
Bitcoin's price increased due to President Trump's announcement of a de-escalation agreement between the US and Iran, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
What are the details of the US-Iran agreement announced by Trump?
The agreement includes Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, recovering enriched uranium, and a nearly complete peace deal between the US, Israel, and Iran.
How did the announcement impact other financial markets?
The announcement led to immediate volatility across financial markets, with altcoins also rising and increased liquidations occurring.
