Bitcoin Reclaims the $76,000 Level on Hopes for U.S.-Iran Talks [Crypto Briefing]

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[The Financial News] Bitcoin rose to the $76,000 level on the 21st, as investors looked for a possible end to hostilities ahead of the expiration of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
According to CoinMarketCap, a global digital asset information platform, Bitcoin was trading around $76,000 at 10 a.m. that day, up 2.43% from 24 hours earlier. Over the past week, Bitcoin has gained 2.58%.
In the won market, Bitcoin is trading around 112 million won. Based on Cryprice, the Korea premium stands at 0.64%.
The market is watching closely to see whether negotiations will take place before the end of the two-week ceasefire agreed by the U.S. and Iran. According to foreign media reports, the ceasefire is set to expire at 8 p.m. on the 22nd, U.S. Eastern Time, which is 9 a.m. on the 23rd in Korea.
On the 20th local time, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social, "This Iran deal will be far better than the 'Iran nuclear deal' signed by Barack Hussein Obama and Joe Biden," expressing confidence.
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, provided by CoinMarketCap, stood at 56 on the day, indicating "neutral." The index ranges from 0 to 100, with values closer to 0 interpreted as "extreme fear" and those closer to 100 as "extreme greed."
At the same time, Ethereum was trading around $2,321, up 1.76% from the previous day. Ripple (XRP) was trading around $1.42, up 1.44%.
yimsh0214@fnnews.com Lim Sang-hyuk Reporter