Bitcoin hits $75,000 as Trump's Iran remarks spark digital asset surge

Bitcoin surged to nearly $75,000, hitting $74,896.31 at one point, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks on a potential agreement with Iran ignited a broad rally in digital assets. The cryptocurrency was trading at $74,332.89 as of 2:40 p.m., a 5.12% increase over 24 hours, while Ethereum climbed 8.23% to $2,364.11—both reaching their highest levels in 29 days. Trump confirmed at a press conference that Iran had reached out seeking an agreement, following the U.S. imposition of a maritime blockade. The geopolitical signal shifted market sentiment, accelerating upward momentum in risk-sensitive assets. At the same time, MicroStrategy (MSTR), led by Michael Saylor, purchased 13,927 more bitcoins for $1 billion, bringing its total holdings to 788,897. The company funded the entire purchase through STRC, a value-fixing preferred stock. As a result, U.S. listed companies now hold 1,075,153 bitcoins. Combined holdings across U.S. companies, institutions, and funds reached 2,941,113 bitcoins—14.7% of the current supply—worth 314 trillion won.