U.S.-Iran deal confirmed; gold and crypto jump as oil slides

Odaily Planet Daily reports that statements posted this morning by U.S. President Trump, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister and Pakistan's Prime Minister confirmed an agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Markets reacted swiftly. Spot gold climbed 1.94% to $4,297 an ounce, while silver added 2.55% to $69.70 an ounce. WTI crude dropped as much as 5% intraday and was last at $80.58 a barrel. Cryptocurrencies also advanced. Bitcoin pushed above $65,000 to $65,011, up 1.03% over the past 24 hours. Ether topped $1,700 and traded at $1,718, up 2.09% over 24 hours. Solana moved above $70 to $70.17, up 1.7%. Among altcoins, ZEC jumped past $450 to $461, up 8.49% in 24 hours, while HYPE broke above $60 to $63.2, up 4.88%.