Bitcoin tipped for $66K top as trader flags 'suspicious' BTC price gains

Written by William Subergstaff writerReviewed by Allen Scottstaff editorWritten by William Subergstaff writerReviewed by Allen Scottstaff editorBitcoin tipped for $66K top as trader flags 'suspicious' BTC price gainsMarketsPublishedJun 21, 2026Bitcoin pushed for a $64,000 reclaim despite the US-Iran war making a partial comeback and Binance spot sellers keeping up pressure from earlier in the week.Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $64,000 on Sunday amid concerns over unreliable BTC price strength.Key points:Bitcoin brushes off US-Iran tensions despite the Strait of Hormuz being closed.A trader calls BTC price behavior "suspicious" as a result, while targets see maximum upside reaching $66,000.Binance sell-side pressure remains substantial.BTC price ignores new Hormuz closure, Iran strike threatsData from TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting local highs of $64,522 on Bitstamp before reversing to trade 0.5% lower on the day.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThe pair maintained most of its gains despite fresh instability in the US-Iran war, with Tehran once again closing the Strait of Hormuz oil route and placing the current peace deal in doubt.Israeli strikes on Lebanon lay at the heart of the stand-off, with Iran warning that last week’s ceasefire could unravel entirely as a result. US President Donald Trump responded with defiant rhetoric.“Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social, threatening “harder” strikes on Iran.Source: Truth SocialHours before US futures markets were due to open, crypto traders were predictably cautious.“$BTC is pumping with rising geopolitical tensions, very suspicious,” trader Lennaert Snyder commented on X.Snyder nonetheless saw a potential move to $66,000 as part of the current uptick, predicting an “interesting week” for Bitcoin.Fellow trader Killa, meanwhile, warned that history favored the week’s high coming sooner rather than later.“Monday …

Bitcoin tipped for $66K top as trader flags 'suspicious' BTC price gains

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