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Bitcoin Falls 2 Percent on Week Despite US-Iran Peace Roadmap
Bitcoin traded around $63,996 on June 22, down 2.2 percent for the week, CoinDesk reported. Asian stocks rose while oil prices fell after the US and Iran agreed on a 60-day path to a peace deal.
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Bitcoin traded around $63,996 on June 22, 2026, down 0.4 percent over the prior 24 hours and 2.2 percent on the week, CoinDesk data showed. The token lagged gains in Asian equities after the US and Iran agreed on a roadmap toward a final peace deal within 60 days. Brent crude slid 1.7 percent to about $79 a barrel.
An MSCI gauge of Asian stocks rose 0.6 percent, while S&P 500 futures contracts fell 0.5 percent. Other major cryptocurrencies posted mixed results. Solana rose 3.7 percent on the week to $74 and Tron added 2.2 percent.
Ether held near $1,733. BNB fell 4.2 percent on the week, XRP declined 4.3 percent to $1.13, and Dogecoin dropped 6.5 percent. Hyperliquid's HYPE token fell 5 percent on the day but posted a 1.9 percent weekly gain.
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan issued a joint statement noting progress in the talks, including a mechanism for further technical discussions and a communication line to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Talks had paused briefly on June 21 when Iran halted discussions after President Donald Trump threatened strikes if Hezbollah continued attacking Israel.
Both sides later agreed to a channel to prevent escalation.
Bitcoin has tracked risk assets through prior developments in the Iran story but began the week flat while equities and oil markets moved on the latest agreement.
