Bitcoin rose 0.98% to $82,099.25 on Sunday, October 18, after falling below $80,800 earlier in the session. The rise coincided with traders’ anticipation of geopolitical talks, but the source does not establish that the proposed talks caused the price move.
Putin reportedly proposed meeting Trump and Xi Jinping in Shenzhen to discuss the war in Ukraine. The proposal was reportedly raised in a phone call on October 9, and talks were expected in November. A senior U.S. official said Trump had not formally accepted; the Kremlin said there was no final agreement or specific agenda. The proposed meeting would exclude Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
