Bitcoin tops $66,000 — highest opening values in two weeks

Bitcoin opened at $66,287.48 on Tuesday, June 16, and was trading near $66,433 in early Eastern-time hours — its highest opening level in two weeks. Ethereum opened at $1,794.94 and held around $1,792.

The strength extended a relief rally that began after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, pulling prices well clear of the sub-$60,000 lows seen at the start of the month.

The same day, reporting emerged that Greece's market regulator was poised to reject Binance's MiCA license application — an early sign of the regulatory drama that would dominate European crypto headlines later in the month.