Bitcoin recovers to $68K following death of Iranian Supreme Leader

CoinTelegraph

by Martin Young

March 1, 2026

Donald Trump described Ayatollah Khamenei as “one of the most evil people in history,” on Truth Social. Bitcoin prices have recovered from their dip following the US-Israeli air strikes on Iran and reports of the death of the Iranian Supreme Leader. Bitcoin (BTC) prices reached $68,200 in early trading on Sunday morning on Coinbase, according to TradingView. The asset has now recovered all losses from its dip to $63,000 on Saturday, adding $5,000 in less than 24 hours following the news that the United States and Israel had commenced air strikes on Iran. Read more

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Originally published on CoinTelegraph on 3/1/2026