XRP, SOL, ADA, ETH and XLM Gain Double Digits After Iran Agreement
The prospect of an end to the Iran war drove the crypto market sharply higher on Monday. After the U.S. and Iran announced an agreement on Sunday evening — including the announced reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the formal signing scheduled for this coming Friday in Switzerland — nearly the entire spectrum of digital assets jumped into positive territory within 24 hours.
The gains were especially pronounced among the smaller and mid-cap coins. Zcash (ZEC) led the field with a daily gain of around 24.8 percent, closely followed by Stellar (XLM) at +23.1 percent. Hyperliquid (+13.6%), XRP (+13.0%), Cardano (+12.5%), and Solana (+11.7%) also posted double-digit gains. Ethereum rose a solid 10 percent to $1,829, while Bitcoin advanced comparatively moderately — but steadily — with a gain of 4.9 percent to around $66,824. Only stablecoin-adjacent and liquidity-driven assets such as LEO (+0.95%) and TRON (+0.3%) underperformed.
| Cryptocurrency | Price | 24 Hours | 7 Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $66,823.54 | +4.87% | +5.18% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $1,829.02 | +10.09% | +8.43% |
| BNB (BNB) | $623.68 | +3.15% | +2.44% |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.28 | +13.04% | +9.14% |
| Solana (SOL) | $75.33 | +11.74% | +11.72% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3195 | +0.29% | −1.92% |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $68.05 | +13.55% | +6.06% |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.08950 | +3.65% | +2.92% |
| UNUS SED LEO (LEO) | $9.80 | +0.95% | +3.58% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $525.91 | +24.80% | +16.44% |
| Stellar (XLM) | $0.2248 | +23.11% | +12.11% |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.1874 | +12.47% | +9.71% |
| Canton (CC) | $0.1698 | +5.93% | +7.82% |
Tailwind for stocks worldwide, oil price drops
The pattern is typical of a risk-on move: as soon as geopolitical uncertainty eases, capital flows out of safe havens and back into more speculative asset classes — and cryptocurrencies have traditionally responded with above-average leverage.
A look at the traditional stock exchanges, which rallied in parallel, shows this isn’t a purely crypto phenomenon. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the gains, climbing nearly 3 percent, while the S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent and the Dow Jones gained 1.3 percent. In Europe, the DAX advanced, with Germany’s DAX up 1.3 percent and the CAC 40 in Paris up 1.2 percent. In Asia, the reaction was even stronger: Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed to a record intraday high and closed 5 percent higher, while South Korea’s Kospi gained 5.2 percent.
At the same time, oil prices fell noticeably — Brent crude dropped around 5 percent to a three-month low of about $84. That takes pressure off the inflation side and supports the expectation that the interest-rate environment could remain more risk-friendly — an additional tailwind for crypto.
Investors should nonetheless keep the euphoria in perspective: the agreement is for now considered a framework deal with a 60-day ceasefire, while key details surrounding Iran’s nuclear program and the easing of sanctions remain unresolved. The formal signing on Friday remains the real litmus test — and until then, the movement in crypto markets is likely to stay as geopolitically driven as it was today.
