Bitcoin Nears $67,000 as US-Iran Peace Deal Boosts Risk Assets
Quick Look
- Bitcoin surged towards $67,000 as a potential US-Iran peace deal spurred a broader rally in risk assets, including US stocks.
- Traders remain cautious about further upside, focusing on liquidity grabs and potential price volatility.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Bitcoin neared $67,000 as a US-Iran peace deal spurred a rally in risk assets. Details of the ceasefire agreement are expected later in the week.
Bitcoin (BTC) neared $67,000 at Monday’s Wall Street open as the US-Iran peace deal kept risk assets surging.
Key points:
Bitcoin adds to gains as US-Iran peace cues trigger broader risk-asset upside.
Traders do not see downside pressure as over yet, with liquidity grabs the focus on low-time frame price action.
Flagging demand shows signs of recovery after $60,000 holds.
BTC price eyes key liquidity "pocket" next
Data from TradingView tracked BTC price action as BTC/USD added another 1.5% since the weekly close.
BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
Details of the Iran ceasefire agreement, set to be signed later in the week, delivered major upside to US stocks, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index adding up to 2.4%.
In one of his latest posts on Truth Social, US president Donald Trump reported that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz oil route was already increasing.
“Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz,” he wrote.
Source: Truth Social
Among traders, opinions still differed over whether Bitcoin would continue higher or abort its latest relief bounce.
“This week is shaping up to be very interesting,” trader Killa told X followers, eyeing a rejection above $67,000.
BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Killa/X
Trading account JDK analysis argued that it was “still too early to call” a reliable BTC price bottom.
“Now we’re also seeing a break of major resistance and acceptance back into previous value, opening the door for a larger move to the upside,” it wrote on the day.
“That said, strong bottoms take time. I still expect more chop, and there is still a major pocket of untapped liquidity below that shouldn’t be ignored.”
BTC/USDT one-week chart. Source: JDK Analysis/X
Bitcoin order-book liquidity remains thin
Commentator Exitpump continued that it was “easy” to push the price higher thanks to thin order-book liquidity both above and below.
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The latest data from CoinGlass showed BTC/USD sweeping short liquidations around the US open.
BTC liquidation heatmap. Source: CoinGlass
Commenting on liquidity, onchain analytics platform Glassnode flagged “supportive” conditions on options markets.
“$BTC has bounced and is now pushing back into a dense cluster of options positioning near $65K. As price moves into these zones, dealer hedging flows can become more supportive, helping stabilize the market after a period of elevated volatility,” it wrote on X.
Bitcoin options strike heatmap. Source: Glassnode/X
A separate post noted that overall demand appeared to be returning after Bitcoin’s trip to $60,000.
“Accumulation Trend Scores have turned higher across multiple wallet cohorts, suggesting supply is being absorbed as investors step in following the move to down $60K,” Glassnode added.
Bitcoin accumulation trend score data. Source: Glassnode/X
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Bitcoin price may see more chop and a major pocket of untapped liquidity below $60,000 should not be ignored.
Speculative · Short term
Dealer hedging flows could help stabilize the market near $65K.
Likely · Short term
Open Questions
- Will Bitcoin sustain its upward momentum?
- What is the extent of the liquidity pocket below $60,000?
- How will dealer hedging flows impact market stability?
