BTC News Today: Bitcoin Climbs Toward $66K as Trump Reveals US-Iran Peace Deal
Bitcoin extended its recovery on Monday, climbing to its highest level in nearly two weeks after U.S.
Bitcoin hit $67,196, Ether jumped 11% to $1,845, and Solana and XRP posted even bigger gains, although Bitcoin remains down nearly 24% this year. US stocks rallied sharply, with the Dow gaining 630 points to a fresh intraday record, the S&P 500 rising 1.6%, and the Nasdaq climbing 2.4%.
"The death-spiral story assumes that Strategy is one bad week from selling bitcoins, and it skips several steps to get there," said Benchmark.
June 15, 2026, 3:43 pmStrategy expanded its USD Reserve to $1.1 billion and increased its total Bitcoin holdings, after dipping into those funds last month.
June 15, 2026, 3:29 pmBitcoin extended its recovery on Monday, climbing to its highest level in nearly two weeks after U.S.
Trezor Chief Commercial Officer Danny Sanders said simplifying self-custody remains one of bitcoin's biggest onboarding challenges.
Bitcoin snatched upside liquidity as the US trading session began, but traders warned over a failure to preserve BTC price gains.
Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick's bullish call comes as spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund inflows return, oil prices fall and Coinbase's CEO says bitcoin likely bottomed near $60,000.
Brian Armstrong is more bullish than ever on Bitcoin, citing the 4-year cycle and projecting a much higher price by 2030.
Strategy acquired 1,587 Bitcoin for $100 million last week, lifting holdings to 846,842 BTC after raising $209 million through MSTR stock sales.
Armstrong said his instinct is that bitcoin has probably found its floor, pointing to the four-year cycle that has historically marked lows.
Bitcoin moved back above the $65,000 area as traders responded to a calmer geopolitical backdrop and improving risk appetite.
Risk assets rallied sharply on Monday morning as a U.S.-Iran peace framework, a record-setting SpaceX IPO, and easing oil prices converged to push bitcoin past $66,600 and equity futures to session highs ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC decision. Bitcoin Spikes to $66,600 Bitcoin traded over $66,600 as of Monday morning at 9 a.m.