Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as Iran Responds to U.S. Peace Terms 🪙🕊️
Market Stays Cautious 📉
▶️ Bitcoin steadied near $78,400, up 0.69% in 24h but still down 2.94% over 7 days.
▶️ Ethereum, XRP, BNB, SOL saw small daily gains. Traders are weighing Iran’s counterconditions vs. wider Middle East war risk.
Iran’s Demands vs. U.S. Terms ⚖️
▶️ Iran wants: End to Middle East war, lift U.S. sanctions, release frozen funds, war damage compensation, and recognition of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
▶️ U.S. terms: No compensation or asset release, transfer of 400kg uranium, only one active nuclear facility. Ceasefire depends on further talks.
Crypto Tracks Geopolitical Headlines 📰
▶️ This mirrors past moves — peace signals spark short relief rallies, rejected proposals push traders defensive.
▶️ Bitcoin briefly dropped from $81.4K to $80.5K earlier this week after Trump rejected Iran’s prior response, then rebounded above $82K.
Oil Route Risk Keeps Pressure On 🛢️
▶️ The Strait of Hormuz remains key — it handled ∼20% of global oil and LNG flows before the war began Feb 28.
▶️ Sanctions, frozen funds, and Hormuz disputes keep oil-linked pressure on risk assets like crypto.
Bottom Line 🎯
➖ Bitcoin’s holding near $78K, but gains are limited. Traders see Iran’s response as a risk factor, not a catalyst for a full risk rally yet.
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