Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as US-Iran talks progress but crypto sits out the rally

Markets Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as US-Iran talks progress but crypto sits out the rally sian stocks and tech climbed as the US and Iran agreed a roadmap to a final peace deal, sending oil below $80. Crypto stayed soft, with bitcoin down 2% on the week and the memecoins leading the losses. By Shaurya Malwa Jun 22, 2026, 4:58 a.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on Summary Show Bitcoin hovered around $64,000 to start the week, lagging a rally in Asian equities despite a friendlier macro backdrop. Other major cryptocurrencies were mixed, with Solana and tron posting weekly gains while BNB, XRP and dogecoin declined. Progress toward a 60-day US-Iran peace roadmap lifted Asian stocks and eased oil prices, but bitcoin has yet to reconnect with the broader risk-on mood. Bitcoin started the week drifting near $64,000, sitting out a rally in Asian equities as the US and Iran moved closer to a lasting peace deal. The token traded around $63,996 on Monday, down 0.4% over 24 hours and 2.2% on the week, per CoinDesk data. The rest of the market was mixed. Solana rose 3.7% on the week to $74 and tron added 2.2%, while ether held roughly flat at $1,733. The losses ran deeper down the board, with BNB off 4.2% on the week, XRP down 4.3% to $1.13 and dogecoin the weakest major, off 6.5%. Hyperliquid's HYPE, the standout of early June, fell 5% on the day and has cooled to a 1.9% weekly gain. The macro backdrop turned friendlier without pulling crypto along. The US and Iran agreed on a roadmap toward a final peace deal within 60 days, and Brent crude slid 1.7% to about $79 a barrel. An MSCI gauge of Asian stocks rose 0.6%, led by a technology rally tied to continued optimism over artificial intelligence, while US futures were softer, with S&P 500 contracts down 0.5%. Mediators Qatar and Pakistan said in a joint statement that encouraging progress had been made, per Bloomberg, including a mechanism for further technical talks and a communication line to keep commercial ships moving safely through the Strait of Hormuz. The progress is still tentative as talks had a confusing start on Sunday, when Iran briefly halted them after President Donald Trump again threatened strikes if Hezbollah kept attacking Israel, before both sides agreed to a channel to prevent escalation. Bitcoin has tracked risk assets closely through every twist of the Iran story, yet it is starting this week flat while the markets it usually moves with climb. The next test is whether the 60-day roadmap holds and whether crypto reconnects with the risk-on mood, or keeps drifting in the range below the levels it held at the start of June. Latest Crypto News 1 Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto 10 hours ago 2 Ethereum's biggest 'sandwich' bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploit 21 hours ago 3 Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talks 22 hours ago 4 AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignore Jun 20, 2026 5 How STRC lost its par: The timeline behind Strategy's preferred-stock meltdown Jun 20, 2026 6 Schwab to join prediction markets race with S&P 500 event-based options: WSJ Jun 19, 2026 7 GoMining challenges Jack Dorsey's Square with payments system designed around bitcoin Jun 19, 2026 8 Franklin Templeton proposes new ETFs that turn corporate dividends into bitcoin Jun 19, 2026 9 Smart-contract and DeFi coins lead losses as bitcoin wilts for 4th straight day Jun 19, 2026 10 Digital credit market hit by huge selloff as Strive CEO blames leverage liquidations Jun 19, 2026 Latest Research CEX Volumes Drop to Lowest Since September 2024 as RWA Perps Hit Record High CEX Volumes Drop to Lowest Since September 2024 as RWA Perps Hit Record High In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high. By CoinDesk Research Jun 15, 2026 In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high. Why it matters : In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high. View Full Report More From Markets Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talks How STRC lost its par: The timeline behind Strategy's preferred-stock meltdown Schwab to join prediction markets race with S&P 500 event-based options: WSJ