Leading cryptocurrencies lifted alongside stocks on Monday after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. campaign against Iran could be nearing its end.

Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. ET)
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +3.70% $68,973.71
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               
+3.05% $2,012.41
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                          +1.55% $1.36
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                          +3.39% $85.43
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)              +1.28% $0.09104

Crypto Market Lifts

Bitcoin rose back above $69,000 as trading volume jumped 34% over the last 24 hours. Ethereum reclaimed $2,000, supported by strong buying pressure, while XRP and Dogecoin also edged higher.

Shares of cryptocurrency-linked companies also reversed, as Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN), closing up 4.06% and 1.31%, respectively.

Over $340 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours, with $184 million in bearish shorts erased, according to Coinglass data. Open interest in Bitcoin futures rose 3.11% in the last 24 hours to $44.91 billion

The market clung to “Extreme Fear” sentiment, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index here, despite …

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