Trump's Iran Ceasefire Sends Bitcoin Past $78K

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  April 22, 2026 at 17:11  |  1:19  |  CoinDesk
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Jennifer Sanasie — Senior Anchor & Executive Producer, CoinDesk

Summary

President Trump's indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire triggered a Bitcoin rally past $78,000 and boosted S&P 500 futures. The video also covers Justin Sun's lawsuit against World Liberty Financial over a frozen investment and New York's legal action against Coinbase and Gemini for offering prediction markets deemed illegal gambling.

  • Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely.
  • Bitcoin surges past $78,000 on the news.
  • S&P 500 futures also rise.
  • Justin Sun sues World Liberty Financial over frozen $45M investment.
  • Lawsuit alleges smart contract modification to blacklist tokens.
  • New York AG sues Coinbase and Gemini for illegal prediction markets.
  • AG describes prediction markets as gambling operations.
  • CFTC has sued states to block similar charges.
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