Bitcoin jumped sharply past $71,000, climbing to an intraday high of $71,806, immediately after US President Donald Trump announced a pause in planned military strikes on Iranian power infrastructure. Traders had been bracing for a potential escalation, and the announcement shifted sentiment almost instantly. https://twitter.com/TruthTrumpPost/status/2036038207674925299?s=20 The news eased tensions in global markets and triggered a wave of buying across the crypto sector. Other major cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), XRP, and Solana (SOL), followed Bitcoin's lead, posting gains as the market sentiment changed. Markets react to Trump's announcement The pause in US strikes is a relief after days of heightened uncertainty over the 48-hour ultimatum given by President Trump for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.