Trump announces five-day pause on Iran action; crypto market cap hits $2.43T

On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump said progress in secret talks led him to declare a five-day pause on any action targeting Iran’s infrastructure, pushing oil from about $113 down to near $100. Crypto prices turned higher as total market value rose around 3.4% to roughly $2.43 trillion, while Bitcoin rebounded to about $70,800 after dipping near $67,000.