The price of bitcoin (BTC) reacted upwards this Friday, April 24, 2026, exceeding USD 78,000 after learning of the possible start of peace talks between Iran and the United States and the arrival of the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, to Islamabad, Pakistan, which would occur in a few hours.
According to government sources cited by Reuters, is expected that Araqchi arrives in the Pakistani capital this Friday night along with a reduced delegation.
The optimism of the financial markets is supported by a key fact: the United States logistics and security team is already in Islamabad, which suggests the holding of a high-level diplomatic meeting to mitigate the conflict in the Middle East.
In this context, the bitcoin price functioned, once again, as a thermometer of global stability and optimism. The following chart shows how the price of the digital currency has moved over the last 7 days:
For investors, the possibility of a diplomatic agreement, if the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is achieved, represents a potential reduction in energy costs and, as a consequence, a lower inflationary impact and greater flexibility in the policies of the Federal Reserve (FED).
Furthermore, a resolution in Pakistan would not only facilitate the reopening of sea routes in the Persian Gulf, but would validate President Donald Trump’s position of seeking a “permanent agreement.”
As reported by CriptoNoticias this morning, the price of bitcoin had “stuck” around $77,000 pending news about Iran. Perhaps these negotiations are the bullish catalyst that the digital currency needs. Likewise, any failure in these dialogues could bring down the price of bitcoin.