Bitcoin climbs to around $68,000 ahead of Middle East ultimatum [Crypto Briefing]

[Financial News] Bitcoin was trading around $68,000 on the 6th, ahead of the negotiation deadline set by the United States administration of Donald Trump.
According to global crypto data platform CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin was trading around $68,000 as of 10 a.m. that day, up 2.70% over the past 24 hours. Over the past week, Bitcoin has risen 3.88%.
In the Korean won market, Bitcoin was trading around 103 million won. Based on data from global crypto market comparison platform Cryprice, the Korea premium stood at -0.15%.
With the negotiation deadline between the United States and Iran approaching, the crypto market appears to be taking a positive view of the possibility that the conflict could end early.
On the 5th (local time), President Trump posted on Truth Social, stating only that the deadline would be "8 p.m. Tuesday Eastern Time (9 a.m. on the 8th in Korea)." This is seen as an indication that he would extend by one day the previously signaled deadline of the 6th for talks with Iran.
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index provided by CoinMarketCap stood at 37 that day, indicating "fear," up from 25 a week earlier. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with values near 0 interpreted as "extreme fear" and those near 100 as "extreme greed."
At the same time, Ethereum was trading around $2,119, up 2.92% from the previous day. Ripple (XRP) was at about $1.33, a gain of 1.40%.


yimsh0214@fnnews.com Im Sang-hyuk Reporter