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Crypto rises after U.S. and Iran agree to a ceasefire
Summary from Yahoo Finance·June 15, 2026
Bitcoin and Ethereum climbed on June 15 after Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire, easing the geopolitical fears that had hammered risk assets earlier in the month.
Bitcoin and Ethereum moved higher on Monday, June 15, after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, defusing the geopolitical tensions that had weighed heavily on markets through early June.
The de-escalation gave risk assets room to breathe. Crypto, which had been among the hardest-hit during the conflict, was a clear beneficiary as investors rotated back toward higher-beta trades.
The rally set the stage for Bitcoin to reclaim the $66,000 level the following day — though the recovery would later run into a more hawkish Federal Reserve.