Bitcoin Rebounds Past $65,000 Mark Following Sunday Lows
Bitcoin opened the last week of June on the ascendancy, rising past the $65,000 threshold as global markets digested the latest on U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. Daily market data indicated that while the top cryptocurrency initially trended downward, reaching an intraday low of $63,197 late Sunday, it climbed back above $64,000 by midnight.
The cryptocurrency largely held above that threshold until shortly after 7 a.m. EDT, when it kicked off a rally that peaked at an intraday high of $65,555. The last time bitcoin traded around that level was June 17, the day before it plunged to $62,200. However, a brief sell-off shortly afterward dragged the asset back well under $65,000.
At the time of writing (1:04 p.m. EDT), bitcoin was trading just above $64,600, representing a 24-hour gain of nearly 1%. However, the rebound was not enough to erase the cryptocurrency’s weekly loss, which stood at just under 4%. The recovery briefly lifted bitcoin’s market capitalization past the $1.3 trillion mark, pushing the broader crypto economy’s capitalization to $2.3 trillion.
While Iran’s weekend closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatened a fragile Middle East ceasefire, meetings in Switzerland between Washington and Tehran negotiators allayed fears that their memorandum of understanding would unravel. According to reports, the sides eventually agreed to allow inspectors to return to Iranian nuclear sites. They also agreed to establish a conflict control unit to stabilize front lines across the Middle East, including Lebanon.
Additionally, Iran said it had signed an agreement with Qatar on the release of its frozen assets, while the U.S. reportedly handed over sanctions-relief documents allowing Tehran to freely sell oil and related products.
Market reactions to the geopolitical developments were mixed. Crude oil prices dropped 3%, while Asian equities closed higher. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq composite was down more than 1% at the time of writing—driven primarily by a pullback in artificial intelligence momentum stocks and megacaps—while the S&P 500 slipped 0.3%. Gold fell 1.1% as risk-on sentiment and a firm U.S. dollar pressured the metal.
Meanwhile, a report by Bitfinex analysts noted that bitcoin continues to trade within an established consolidation zone between $62,500 and $72,000, with neither bulls nor bears firmly in control. The report added that while the price floor remains intact, two key bullish criteria remain unfulfilled: consistent exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows and a stabilization of the derivatives market. Furthermore, declining ETF volumes suggest “a market in limbo rather than one entering a sustained bearish phase.”
The Bitfinex analysts also asserted that investor nervousness persists as attention shifts back to monetary policy.
“ Bitcoin continues to trade largely in lockstep with the Nasdaq-100 and broader equity markets, and Bitfinex analysts anticipate either further compression within the $62,000–$64,000 range or broader oscillations between $60,000 and $70,000 as markets digest post-FOMC volatility and ongoing geopolitical developments in the Middle East,” the report stated.
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