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Bitcoin climbed back above $63,000 after reports of an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire renewed expectations that stalled U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks could resume before the end of June. The move briefly lifted sentiment across risk assets, though analysts and on-chain data pointed to lingering downside risks.
Reuters reported that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire set to take effect on Friday, citing a senior U.S. official. The development follows days after Israeli strikes in Lebanon heightened regional tensions and disrupted plans for U.S.-Iran discussions scheduled to take place in Switzerland.
The ceasefire is also seen as relevant to a broader U.S.-Iran peace framework signed earlier this week. Reports around the agreement had supported risk assets, while renewed regional conflict had weighed on sentiment after the Washington-Tehran talks were postponed.
Earlier reporting cited by crypto.news said Iran threatened retaliatory action against Israel after the Lebanon strikes and warned that escalation could affect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. With the ceasefire now in place, the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding remains active, reducing one source of uncertainty that had emerged in recent days.
Prediction market data suggests traders continue to expect negotiations between the United States and Iran before month-end despite the disruption.
According to Polymarket data, the single most likely outcome is that no meeting takes place before June 30, with traders assigning that scenario a 38.6% probability. A meeting in Switzerland remains the second-most likely outcome at 31.4%.
Market participants have been tracking the peace process closely because the conflict has influenced energy prices and inflation expectations since fighting began earlier this year. Any progress toward a diplomatic resolution could reduce concerns about supply disruptions and additional economic pressure.
Crypto.news data showed Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $63,000 and reached an intraday high of $63,300 on June 19 after the ceasefire reports. The cryptocurrency later pared gains and settled at $63,000 at press time.
Even with geopolitical tensions easing, Bitcoin faced headwinds from U.S. monetary policy. After this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 3.50%–3.75% and signaled that additional rate hikes could still be considered later this year. The hawkish stance has continued to pressure risk assets, with Bitcoin still below levels seen before the recent selloff.
On market structure, analyst Ted Pillows said Bitcoin has not yet established a bottom and suggested another lower high could form before a capitulation phase. He added that the lower high could be around the $74,000 level, which he described as a key level since Q1 2024, before what he called a final “dump.”
On-chain activity also indicated continued stress among some investors. Lookonchain reported that a whale identified as wallet 37BnFf sold 800 BTC worth about $50.24 million after holding the position for seven months.
Lookonchain said the investor bought the coins at an average price of $106,866 and realized an estimated loss of roughly $35.3 million when exiting the trade.
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