Crypto holds steady as Iran deal deadlock persists
Major cryptocurrencies were mixed on Sunday as investors weighed the stalled U.S.-Iran talks; bitcoin, ethereum, solana and dogecoin traded mixed.
S. and Iran in efforts to reach a deal. m. 09005 Crypto Market Holds on Bitcoin climbed to $80,500 late in the evening before quickly reversing course, even as trading volume rose 10% over the past 24 hours.
Ethereum fluctuated within the $2,460—$2,525 range, while its trading volume spiked. XRP and Dogecoin traded in the red. More than $225 million in cryptocurrency positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with the majority of losses coming from bearish bets, according to Coinglass data. 70% over the last 24 hours.
" "Greed" sentiment prevailed in the market, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index. m. 02% over the last 24 hours. Read Also: Weekend Round-Up: Bitcoin's Rollercoaster Ride, Strategy's 'Minuscule' Sale and More Stocks Futures Dip Stock futures inched lower overnight on Sunday.
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may instead prioritize the degradation of Iran's nuclear capabilities. Is Bitcoin Headed to $90,000? Cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe expressed optimism that Bitcoin could reach $90,000 in the near term and that Ethereum could break above $3,000. "Those are all relatively easy to hit in the coming period, as long as Bitcoin consolidates," Van De Poppe added.
15 — $ETH goes to $3,000+ — bitcoin:native hits $90,000 Those are all relatively easy to hit in the coming period, as long as Bitcoin consolidates. — Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) September 6, 2026 Ali Martinez, another well-known cryptocurrency analyst and trader, stated that Ethereum is "building momentum for its next move," with ongoing consolidation in the $2,370-$2,530 range since Aug. 26. "The breakout direction will be confirmed by an hourly close outside this range, but the current structure favors the bulls," Martinez projected.
" ETHEREUM READY FOR $2,700 Ethereum has been consolidating between $2,370 and $2,530 since August 26, building momentum for its next move. The breakout direction will be confirmed by an hourly close outside this range, but the current structure favors the bulls. com/2B5pwzc9CN — Ali Charts (@alicharts) September 6, 2026 Read Also: Bitcoin Surged 22% in August as Stocks Stalled: Is BTC Decoupling? com