New Delhi, March 23 -- Bitcoin prices slipped to around $67,408 on Monday, March 23, but soon recovered some ground to hover just above $68,220, marking a 1.59% decline from the previous close.

The cryptocurrency market came under renewed pressure as geopolitical tensions escalated, with the US, Israel, and Iran exchanging fresh threats and attacks.

The world's largest cryptocurrency dropped as much as 3.3% on Sunday to trade near $68,150, its lowest level since early March. The sell-off was more pronounced across other tokens, with Ethereum falling nearly 5% at one point to around $2,050, while Solana, XRP, and Cardano also registered declines.

Bitcoin has been under pressure since the onset of the conflict, shedding roughly 20%, amid...