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Bitcoin climbed 3% to $69,120 on Monday as traders returned from the Easter holiday break on geopolitical optimism. The move, driven by reports of a potential Iran ceasefire agreement, pushed the leading cryptocurrency to its highest point in more than a week and triggered a broad short squeeze across the crypto market.
Ether outperformed with a 3.7% gain to $2,130, its strongest single-day performance in seven days. Other major digital assets also rose: Solana increased 2% to $82, XRP gained 2.2% to $1.34, and Dogecoin added 1.7% to $0.093. The combined rally lifted total cryptocurrency market capitalization back above $2.5 trillion.
The primary driver behind Monday’s price action was an Axios report stating that the United States, Iran, and regional mediators are in active talks over a 45-day ceasefire framework that could pave the way for a permanent resolution to the ongoing six-week conflict. Additional reporting that ship traffic has resumed through the Strait of Hormuz further supported market confidence, even as tensions remained elevated amid renewed threats targeting Iranian infrastructure.
Liquidation data highlighted how bearish positioning had been. Over 24 hours, total liquidations reached $273.8 million across more than 81,000 traders. Short positions accounted for $196.7 million, compared with $77.1 million in long liquidations—nearly a 3-to-1 ratio. The largest single liquidation was a $10.17 million ETH-USDT short on Binance.
The bounce also aligns with a contrarian signal flagged by Santiment, which recorded the most negative social media sentiment since the conflict began, with five bearish posts for every four bullish ones. In past crypto cycles, peak fear has often preceded sharp recoveries.
Despite the strong move, Bitcoin remains within the $65,000 to $73,000 trading range established over the past five weeks. Key resistance levels at $71,500 and $81,200 are the next major hurdles, and sustaining the rally will depend largely on whether ceasefire negotiations produce a concrete outcome.

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