US-Iran talks fail as Bitcoin and XRP fall
Talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad ended without a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations, sending Bitcoin lower to around $71,500 and keeping global markets on edge.

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Talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad ended without a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations, sending Bitcoin lower to around $71,500 and keeping global markets on edge.
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