Bitcoin Rebounds to $66,843 Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty Following Khamenei's Death

Bitcoin climbed 5.2% over 24 hours to $66,843 after briefly falling below $64,000 on Saturday amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Traders interpreted Iranian state TV’s confirmation of Supreme Leader Khamenei’s death as raising odds of a shorter conflict, spurring a broad crypto rally. Solana jumped 10.8% to $86.42, ether rose 7.5% to $1,994, cardano gained 6.7%, dogecoin 6.5%, XRP 5.6%, and BNB 4.8%. Weekly moves are mixed: bitcoin is down 1.6%, XRP −2%, dogecoin −2.5%, while solana and ether are up 1.7% and 1.1%. The rebound occurred on thin weekend liquidity; reactions in oil, equities, and bonds when markets reopen will test whether gains persist. Polymarket pricing shows a 78% chance of a U.S.–Iran ceasefire by April 30 and 61% by March 31; onchain analysts flagged six wallets that made about $1.2 million by correctly betting on a Feb. 28 U.S. strike on Iran.