{"id":28078,"date":"2026-04-06T13:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=28078"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:07:07","slug":"bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP are surging today?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bitcoin Reclaims $69,000: Can the Geopolitical Bounce Last?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On April 1, 2026, the crypto markets<\/a> experienced an atypical day. Reports circulating about talks between Washington and Tehran regarding a potential 45 day ceasefire triggered a coordinated rally across all risk assets. Bitcoin briefly breached the $69,268<\/strong> mark before profit taking pushed the price back down. Total liquidations reached $257 million<\/strong>, with 61%<\/strong> coming from short positions, as short sellers found themselves trapped by the sheer speed of the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of geopolitical rally follows a well established mechanism in financial markets: the hope for deescalation reduces the risk premium, defensive assets like oil pull back, and capital is reallocated toward high beta assets, which include cryptocurrencies. Brent crude, which had been stagnating above $115<\/strong> a barrel for several weeks, temporarily retreated below $100<\/strong> following the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Smash Through Resistance Levels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To understand the magnitude of this rebound, we must look back at the context of the past quarter. Bitcoin<\/a> kicked off April above $68,000<\/strong> following a late March relief rally tied to hopes of deescalating the conflict with Iran. Q1 2026 ended in the red, with Bitcoin down more than 20%<\/strong> for the quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This prolonged correction is driven by a structural factor: since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, Bitcoin and risk assets have been tossed around by President Trump’s shifting rhetoric on Iran. One day he speaks of peace, causing Bitcoin and risk assets to climb while oil drops; the next day he takes a belligerent stance, sending Bitcoin lower and oil higher. This political back and forth has created structural volatility that has exhausted directional traders and drained order books of their usual depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the charts, the reaction was immediate. Bitcoin (BTC)<\/strong> is trading around $69,137, recording a 3% increase over the last 24 hours. This move helps erase a portion of the recent retracement<\/strong> and reassures institutional buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Ethereum<\/a> (ETH)<\/strong> is slightly outperforming with a jump of nearly 4%, propelling its price to $2,131. Finally, Ripple’s XRP<\/a><\/strong> is not left behind: it is holding strong around $1.33, up by 2%. These performances confirm that the current rally<\/strong> is supported by broad buying volume<\/strong>, rather than isolated initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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$ETH<\/a> is still holding above the $2,000 level.

As long as this zone holds, Ethereum could have one last pump.

Losing this means a new low could happen within weeks. pic.twitter.com\/2i0FxELnJy<\/a><\/p>— Ted (@TedPillows) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>