Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $65,000 late Sunday, with other major cryptocurrencies also rising, following reports that the U.S. and Iran have reached a peace agreement, easing concerns over further geopolitical escalation, analysts said.
The world's largest cryptocurrency rose 2.4% over the past 24 hours to trade at $65,793 as of time of writing, up from a weekend low of around $63,600, according to The Block's BTC price page.
Ethereum (ETH) gained 2.8% to $1,720, XRP added 3.5% to $1.19, and Solana rose 4.2% to $71.11.
Asian equities also opened higher on Monday. Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped roughly 4.89% by midday, while South Korea's Kospi surged 5.63%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added 0.45%, and China's Shenzhen Component Index gained 2.53%.
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