Cryptocurrencies traded in a narrow band Sunday as investors weighed the deadlocked U.S.-Iran talks, with XRP at $1.49 and mixed action across major tokens. An analyst said Bitcoin could "relatively easily" reach $90,000 if the standoff is resolved, keeping the diplomatic track central to the market's next move.
The deadlocked U.S.-Iran talks kept cryptocurrencies in a narrow band Sunday, with XRP at $1.49 and Bitcoin's $90,000 breakout contingent on a diplomatic deal.
Bitcoin could reach $90,000 "relatively easily" if the standoff is resolved, an analyst said, making the diplomatic track the deciding factor for the next leg higher. The view shows how geopolitical headlines, rather than token-specific fundamentals, are steering positioning across the market this weekend.
XRP traded at $1.49, up 0.87 percent over 24 hours with a market capitalization near $149 billion, according to CoinGecko data. Ethereum gained while Bitcoin and Dogecoin slipped, leaving major tokens mixed when prices were recorded at 9:24 p.m. ET on Sunday. XRP's seven-day gain stood near 49 percent, extending a recovery that followed its August settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which agreed to a $125 million penalty to close a five-year legal fight.
The unresolved talks between Washington and Tehran have left a geopolitical overhang over risk assets, capping upside for a market that had been building momentum through the summer. Bitcoin's advance toward the $90,000 level had drawn fresh attention from traders, only for the Iran standoff to stall the move and keep the token range-bound.
A breakthrough in the negotiations would remove that drag and could unlock a push toward $90,000, while continued deadlock or escalation risks keeping Bitcoin and major altcoins under pressure in the sessions ahead. Traders are watching for any sign of progress in the talks as the next directional cue, with the diplomatic calendar shaping expectations for the week.
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