The price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell below the $75,000 mark this Sunday, April 19, 2026, in the afternoon following Iran’s official announcement rejecting the new negotiating table proposed by US President Donald Trump.
The news, broadcast by state news agency IRNA, caused immediate volatility in the market, breaking the psychological support the asset had been guarding in the early morning hours.
The following graph shows that Bitcoin price trends last week:
Tehran’s refusal came just hours after President Trump said on his social network Truth Social that he would send a high-level delegation to Islamabad, Pakistan, to try to extend the ceasefire, which is set to expire this Monday, as reported by CriptoNoticias this morning. Iran’s refusal caused a change in market sentiment.
IRNA official agency reported. Iran was absent from this second round of talks due to what they described as “excessive demands from Washington.” and maintaining a naval blockade of Iranian ports. According to the report, the Iranian government believes that the Trump administration’s positions are contradictory and unrealistic, and that progress in dialogue is impossible.
In that respect, Donald Trump strengthens his rhetoric. The US president warned via TruthSocial that if the terms of the deal are not accepted, the US will proceed with the destruction of Iran’s strategic infrastructure, including power plants and bridges.
We are proposing a very fair and reasonable DEAL. I hope you accept it. If we don’t accept, the US will destroy every power plant and every bridge in Iran. Kindness is over! They’re going to fall apart quickly, they’re going to fall apart easily, and even if they don’t accept DEAL, it’s my honor to do what needs to be done, what every other president in the last 47 years should have done with Iran. It’s time for the Iranian killing machine to end!
Donald Trump, President of the United States.
As CriptoNoticias reported this morning, some remain bullish on Bitcoin price despite the unfavorable macroeconomic environment. Trader Michael van de Poppe, for example, argues that the digital currency will remain in bullish territory unless it falls below $72,000.
Most likely, the news that will be known in the week that has just begun will affect the price of digital currencies. Markets are anxious for the war to end and for the Strait of Hormuz, a vital seaway that accounts for one-fifth of the world’s oil production, to be fully reopened.
