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Bitcoin topped $71,000 on Monday before retreating as Iran disputed Trump's claims of diplomatic talks.

Bitcoin surged past $71,000 after President Trump postponed strikes on Iran for five days, but the rally faded fast after Tehran denied any diplomatic talks had taken place. Oil crashed, bonds rallied, and options markets signalled traders remain cautious.

Trump’s ceasefire announcement sparked a crypto rally, but Iran quickly denied any talks had taken place.

Quick Insights

  • Bitcoin spiked roughly 5% after President Trump announced a five-day postponement of military strikes against Iranian infrastructure.
  • Oil prices cratered, with WTI falling 11% and Brent dropping 8%, while the dollar weakened and Treasury yields tumbled.
  • Iran's Fars news agency disputed the entire premise of the rally, claiming no diplomatic talks had taken place at all.

Crypto prices jumped on Monday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would hold off on striking Iranian power plants for five days. The move eased fears of a bigger war in the Middle East and pushed traders toward riskier assets.

Trump shared the news on Truth Social. He said Washington and Tehran had been in contact and framed the talks as a step toward peace.

“Very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.” — President Donald Trump

Bitcoin had slipped below $68,000 overnight as tensions weighed on prices. After the announcement, it shot above $71,000 within hours. It then pulled back to around $70,700. Other major coins saw similar moves. Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin, and Chainlink all gained up to 5% before giving back some ground.

Oil Prices Crash as Bond Yields Drop

The impact went far beyond crypto. WTI crude oil fell 11% to below $88 a barrel. Brent crude dropped 8% to about $100. The sharp fall caught many traders by surprise. On Hyperliquid, tokenised Brent crude futures saw over $62 million in liquidations. Nearly all of that came from long positions.

Bond markets also shifted. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell about 100 basis points to 4.3%. This suggested bond traders were pulling back from bets on lasting, conflict-driven inflation. The U.S. dollar index slipped to 99.3. Gold clawed back most of its earlier losses and sat about 1% lower at $4,440 an ounce.

Iran Denies Any Talks Took Place

The rally hit a wall within hours. Iran’s state-linked Fars news agency said the talks Trump described never happened. The denial came from an unnamed source and was reported by Al Jazeera. It added fresh doubt and pushed Bitcoin back toward $70,000.

Even if Trump’s account is correct, a five-day pause is not a peace deal. Iran is still active across the Gulf region. Any real resolution would also need Israel on board, and that is far from certain.

Crypto Stocks Rise but Options Markets Stay Cautious

Crypto-linked stocks rose alongside the coins. Galaxy Digital gained about 2% in pre-market trading. Coinbase and IREN added around 2% each. Strategy (MSTR), the biggest corporate Bitcoin holder, climbed more than 3%.

However, the options market told a different story. On Deribit, put options on Bitcoin still traded at an 8 to 10 volatility point premium over calls through the end of June. That level barely moved despite the day’s bounce. Ether options showed the same pattern.

This means professional traders are not fully buying the rally. Many see it as a short-term relief bounce, not a turning point. They are keeping their hedges in place, bracing for the chance that oil shocks and geopolitical stress could still hurt global markets in the coming weeks.

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