U.S. President Donald Trump said "Iran is eager to talk," easing Middle East tensions and lifting cryptocurrency prices.

At 8:11 a.m. on the 14th, on CoinMarketCap, a global coin price tracking site, bitcoin was up 5.54% from 24 hours earlier at $74,670. No. 2 by market cap, ether, was up 7.39% at $2,354. No. 4 by market cap, XRP, was up 3.74% at $1.37, and No. 5 by market cap, Binance Holdings Ltd. Coin, was up 3.95% at $616.

A price chart for coins reflects on the floor where a model Bitcoin sits at the Bithumb Lounge Gangnam Main Branch in Seocho-gu, Gangnam-gu, Seoul./Courtesy of News1

That day, President Trump met with reporters about resuming talks and said, "What I can say is that we received a call from the other side. They very much want a deal." CNN reported that within the Trump administration, a plan is being discussed to hold a second meeting with Iran before a two-week cease-fire expires.

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