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Bitcoin (BTC) Slides Below $78K as Trump Scraps Iran Peace Envoy Mission
The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization slipped below the $78,000 mark on April 25 following President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had scrapped a diplomatic mission involving U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The two officials were scheduled to travel to Pakistan to participate in peace negotiations with Iranian representatives. Trump justified the cancellation by stating the 18-hour journey was not justified, adding that Iran should contact the United States directly if serious about diplomatic engagement. Iran’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, had already ... (full story)