Major Cryptos Focused on US-Iran Peace Talks; Shrug Off Biggest DeFi Hack of 2026

As the two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran was on the cusp of expiring, President Trump announced an indefinite extension, marking yet another reversal from his comments on Monday that an additional extension would be “highly unlikely”. 

Risk-appetite rose following the announcement with BTC trading up past $78K, its highest since the onset of the war, though it fell short at the $78.5K resistance wall.

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