A wild 72-hours of price swings continued in crypto late in the U.S. day on Monday after a notable figure proclaimed a “complete and total” ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
“It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now),” they stated.
Already bouncing in afternoon action, bitcoin rose nearly another 3% on the news, topping $106,000 after having plunged to as low as $98,500 not much more than 24 hours ago. At press time, the price had pulled back a bit to $105,300.
U.S. stock index futures posted gains of about 0.5% across the board and the price of crude oil tumbled further to just $65 per barrel after topping $75 earlier today.
The move in some altcoins was more dramatic, with ether, XRP, and solana among those sporting 8%-10% gains.
In the minutes following the announcement, there was some confusion as to whether there was indeed a ceasefire agreement, but reports are now confirming a senior Iranian official as saying Tehran has agreed to a proposed ceasefire with Israel.