Crypto market recap: Bitcoin and Ethereum rally after U.S.-Iran ceasefire

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BTC is holding around $71,770 and is up more than 4% over 24 hours, while ETH is trading near $2,240 and gaining more than 6%.
The Fear and Greed Index rose to 17 from 11 a day earlier, but the market remains in Extreme Fear territory.
The main driver of the rally is not crypto-specific factors, but the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and the drop in oil prices below $100.

At the time of writing, BTC was trading near $71,770, up 4.7% over the past 24 hours, while ETH was holding around $2,240, with gains of roughly 6.7% to 6.8% on the day. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 17 from 11 a day earlier. That still leaves the market in Extreme Fear territory, but the move suggests sentiment has become less depressed.

Ceasefire Brings Back Risk Appetite

Geopolitics was the key driver behind the rally. The U.S., Israel, and Iran agreed to a tentative two-week ceasefire after Donald Trump stepped back from earlier threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran less than two hours before his own deadline. Iran Supreme National Security Council also confirmed its acceptance of the pause in hostilities, although the details of the deal and how durable it may prove remain unclear.

The market reacted quickly, following a pattern that has become familiar in recent weeks: softer military rhetoric eased pressure on oil and brought investors back into risk assets. According to AP, WTI crude fell to $96.11 a barrel, while Brent dropped to $94.76, and Asian stock indexes moved higher. For cryptocurrencies, that became a direct signal for recovery, since throughout the conflict they had traded more like macro-sensitive assets than safe havens.

Bitcoin returns above $72,000, but caution remains

Bitcoin climbed to about $72,700 immediately after the ceasefire announcement. The move was accompanied by a rally in Ether and short liquidations, which added momentum to the advance. Still, by the time this article was written, prices had pulled back from the highs, suggesting the market is pricing in a temporary reprieve rather than a final resolution.

That can also be seen in the Fear and Greed Index. Its rise from 11 to 17 points signals that panic has eased, but not that sentiment has shifted to neutral or greedy territory. In other words, traders are willing to buy on de-escalation, but not yet ready to treat the crisis as over.

A new turning point for the crypto market

For the market, this is an important test of whether the rebound can hold. On the one hand, Bitcoin return above $72,000 shows how quickly crypto assets react to lower geopolitical risk. On the other hand, even after this move, the sentiment index remains at 17, which still reflects extreme fear. As long as the ceasefire is set to last only two weeks, and major news outlets continue to point to disagreements over its terms, the crypto market remains hostage to external developments.

If the pause turns into more durable negotiations, Bitcoin may have room to hold above recent local highs. If not, this rally could turn out to be only a short-lived relief bounce.

Earlier, we reported that oil slips below $100 as U.S.-Iran pause cools tensions.

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