Bitcoin jumps as Trump says U.S. in talks with 'new regime' in Iran, threatens oil infrastructure if deal fails

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Bitcoin jumps as Trump says U.S. in talks with 'new regime' in Iran, threatens oil infrastructure if deal fails Trump said "great progress" had been made toward ending the war but warned the U.S. would "obliterate" Iran's power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island if a deal isn't reached shortly. By Shaurya Malwa Mar 30, 2026, 11:46 a.m. Make preferred on What to know : President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the United States is in "serious discussions" with a "new, and more reasonable, regime" in Iran to end military operations, signaling a possible change of government in Tehran. In the same post, Trump demanded the Strait of Hormuz be "immediately" reopened and threatened to destroy key Iranian energy and civilian infrastructure, including power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island and potentially desalination facilities, if talks fail. Cryptocurrencies rose on the news, with bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP all gaining over the past 24 hours and a wave of short liquidations totaling about $340 million over 24 hours, including a $9.8 million BTCUSD order on Bybit. U.S. president Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Monday that the United States is "in serious discussions with a new, and more reasonable, regime" to end military operations in Iran, the first public acknowledgment of a regime change in Tehran since the conflict began five weeks ago. The phrase "new regime" suggests the leadership structure that existed when the war started is no longer in place. In the same post, however, Trump demanded the Strait of Hormuz be "immediately open for business" and threatened to "blow up and completely obliterate" Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island if a deal is not reached shortly. He added that desalination plants were also under consideration. These are all targets the U.S. has deliberately avoided hitting for the duration of the five-week conflict. The combination of a potential ceasefire with a new government and the most explicit threat to civilian and energy infrastructure yet makes this a two-sided headline that the market will struggle to price cleanly. The de-escalation signal is that talks are happening with a new regime and "great progress" has been made. The escalation signal is that the president just publicly listed every piece of critical infrastructure he's prepared to destroy if those talks fail. Bitcoin jumped to $67,580 on the news, up 1.3% in the past 24 hours. Ether outperformed, up 3.1% to $2,064. Solana gained 1.9% to $84.09 and XRP added 1.0% to $1.35. The weekly picture is still uniformly red — with BTC down 1.3%, XRP 1.2%, SOL 2.2% — but Tron continues to quietly outperform the entire majors complex, up 1.3% in 24 hours and 5.3% on the week. The bounce squeezed a lot of shorts on the way up, meanwhile. CoinGlass data shows $9.32 million in short liquidations in the last hour alone against just $207,000 in longs. Traders took on $340 million in liquidations over a 24 hours window, absorbing the bulk at $242.25 million from the overnight flush before the Trump post landed. The largest single order was a $9.8 million BTCUSD liquidation on Bybit. More For You The Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series: North America By CoinDesk Research Mar 26, 2026 Commissioned by Ripple As stablecoins evolve into core financial infrastructure, North America leads. This report maps the regulation, market shifts, and players driving adoption. Why it matters : Stablecoins are entering their third phase of evolution - the institutionalization era - becoming increasingly embedded into core financial infrastructure. 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