Bitcoin climbs back above $70,000 after Trump calls Iran talks "productive"

Bitcoin rose back above $70,000 on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran had held "very good and productive conversations" and indicated a five-day pause on potential strikes tied to progress in talks. BTC jumped about 4.4% from roughly $68,500 to nearly $71,500 and later traded around $70,700, while ETH gained 7.2% from about $2,048 to $2,196 before hovering near $2,160.