ETH Hits a 2-Month High Near $2K, Bitcoin Reclaims $65K: Market Watch

SHIB has corrected after yesterday's big rally, while PUMP is today's most impressive gainer. Bitcoin has reacted positively to the de-escalating war news from the weekend on Monday morning, jumping to over $65,000 for the first time since Friday. Most larger-cap alts are in the green today as well, led by ETH. The altcoin leader touched $1,980 for the first time in almost two months before retreating slightly. BTC Above $65K The primary cryptocurrency rallied hard last week, going from under $64,000 to $67,000 within 36 hours to post a monthly peak. However, it couldn’t sustain this momentum and quickly started to lose value. It first dipped to $65,500 on Wednesday before another leg down brought it to under $65,000. It rebounded on Friday to $65,750, where it was rejected and pushed south. The bears managed to drive it down by $2,000, where it finally found support and returned to $64,000 on Saturday. Then came the aforementioned de-escalation news in the Middle East. Trump halted the planned attacks against Iran after new talks resumed with Oman about the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. As it typically happens when such news comes during the weekend, the immediate r...