A down day in crypto became slightly less so in the minutes since U.S. stocks closed for the session.
According to Israeli Channel 12, a one-month ceasefire could soon be announced as part of a package being negotiated by White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Other terms of the deal reportedly include a dismantling of Iran’s existing nuclear capabilities and that country’s vow to “never seek” nuclear weapons.
The news was felt most immediately in the oil market, with Brent Crude dropping from $104 to below $100 in a few minutes.
Trading down throughout the day and sitting near $69,000, bitcoin BTC$70,744.51 quickly popped back to $70,000. U.S. stock index futures also posted small gains on the news.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/24/bitcoin-jolted-modestly-higher-on-iran-ceasefire-report-oil-tumbles-4
