Bitcoin Holds Above $81,000 as Market Watches Middle East Talks [Crypto Briefing]
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- 2026-05-07 10:31:39
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- 2026-05-07 10:31:39

\r\n[Financial News] Bitcoin was trading around $81,000 on the 7th. The market appears to be taking a wait-and-see approach as it watches ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran.
According to global crypto data platform CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin was trading at around $81,000 as of 10:10 a.m., down 0.07% from the previous day on a 24-hour basis. Over the past week, Bitcoin has risen 6.37%.
Bitcoin is trading at around 119 million won in the KRW Market. Based on Cryprice, the Korea premium stands at 1.19%.
The market is trying to gauge when the conflict in the Middle East will end. Speaking with reporters at the White House on the 6th local time, President Donald Trump said, "Iran must not have nuclear weapons. They agreed with that point as well," suggesting that ceasefire talks are progressing smoothly.
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, provided by CoinMarketCap, stood at 50 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 at around $2,326, down 1.71% from the previous day. Ripple (XRP) was trading at around $1.41, up 0.24%.
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yimsh0214@fnnews.com Lim Sang-hyeok Reporter