Bitcoin and other cryptos fall as U.S., Iranian negotiators fail to reach war resolution

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Bitcoin and other cryptos fall as U.S., Iranian negotiators fail to reach war resolution U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said negotiations had ended after a daylong session in Pakistan. By Nikhilesh De Apr 12, 2026, 2:05 a.m. Make preferred on (CoinDesk) Bitcoin BTC $ 72,749.83 and other major cryptocurrencies all fell around 2% late Saturday evening U.S. hours after Vice President J.D. Vance announced that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had failed to agree to an extended ceasefire. The parties met in Pakistan Saturday to negotiate an agreement after the U.S.'s nearly six-week long campaign against Iran. Vance said at a press conference afterward that the U.S. had "not reached an agreement." Bitcoin traded hands around $71,600 as of press time, while ether (ETH) fell to about $2,200. XRP slid to $1.33, and the broader CoinDesk 20 index similarly fell to 1,188.52 — each of these prices fell just under 2% in the immediate aftermath of Vance's press conference. "We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things we are willing to accommodate them on and what we're not willing to accommodate them on, and we've made that as clear as we possibly could," he said. Sticking points included the U.S.'s insistence that Iran would "not seek a nuclear weapon and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon," Vance said. Breaking News More For You Encryption Supremacy: Zcash and Privacy in the Age of Scale By CoinDesk Research Mar 31, 2026 Commissioned by GenZcash Most crypto privacy models weaken as blockchain data grows. Encryption-based models like Zcash strengthen. CoinDesk Research maps the five privacy approaches and examines the widening gap. Why it matters : As blockchain adoption scales, the metadata available to machine learning models scales with it. Obfuscation-based privacy approaches are structurally degrading as a result. This report provides a comprehensive comparison of all five major crypto privacy architectures and a framework for evaluating which models remain durable as AI capabilities improve. View Full Report More For You Musk’s SpaceX holds $603 million in bitcoin despite $5 billion loss stemming from xAI By Shaurya Malwa 6 hours ago Arkham data shows 8,285 BTC in Coinbase Prime custody as the company swings from $8 billion profit to nearly $5 billion loss ahead of its IPO push. What to know : SpaceX is holding 8,285 bitcoin worth about $603 million in Coinbase Prime custody even as it reported a nearly $5 billion loss for 2025. The company swung from roughly $8 billion in profit a year earlier to a loss despite 2025 revenue rising to $18.5 billion, with the costs of... Read full story Latest Crypto News Musk’s SpaceX holds $603 million in bitcoin despite $5 billion loss stemming from xAI 6 hours ago Bitcoin signals potential seller exhaustion as realized losses decline 8 hours ago The crypto honeymoon is over for now as analysts warn of a major first-quarter profit squeeze 9 hours ago $1.6 billion Ether Machine SPAC deal collapses over unfavorable market 9 hours ago Bitcoin, broader market flat as U.S.-Iran negotiations begin 9 hours ago Iran war oil-price shock revives inflation trade and a new stablecoin play 10 hours ago Top Stories Bhutan has sold 70% of its bitcoin in 18 months. It may have stopped BTC mining too. 23 hours ago Crypto Clarity bill has 30% chance of passing this year, Wintermute’s Hammond says 12 hours ago Federal judge blocks Arizona from bringing criminal charges against Kalshi Apr 10, 2026 Crypto perpetuals predict the direction of Wall Street’s Monday open with 89% accuracy, data shows 11 hours ago Trump-backed WLFI token drops 12% to record lows after team defends multi-million lending position Apr 10, 2026 Bitwise files updated S-1 for Hyperliquid ETF as HYPE fund race heats up 12 hours ago In this article BTC BTC $ 72,749.83 ◢ 1.77 %