CRYPTOSTORY 999· JUNE 17, 2026

Bitcoin Climbs Toward $66,000 After Trump Announces U.S.-Iran Strait Deal

Bitcoin climbed to a two-week high near $66,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran have reached a deal he described as a "toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz." The move was macro-driven — no…

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