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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin Stay Red Despite Trump-Iran Peace Deal as Analyst Calls BTC 'Fragile'

6/18/2026

$BTC, $ETH, $XRP, and $DOGE each traded in negative territory even after President Donald Trump signed an Iran peace deal — a macro development that might ordinarily be expected to lift risk-sensitive assets.

One analyst characterized Bitcoin as sitting in "fragile" condition, underscoring the token's inability to catch a bid from what looked like a geopolitical tailwind.

A Macro Catalyst That Didn't Convert The Iran peace deal represented the kind of headline — reduced geopolitical tension, a softer risk backdrop — that markets have historically used as a reason to buy.

All four tokens tracked by this outlet finished the session pointing lower, a divergence from the conventional playbook that ties digital assets to broader risk appetite.

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