New Delhi, March 2 -- Bitcoin prices rebounded above the $69,000 level on Monday, paring sharp losses from a recent sell-off sparked by escalating tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran.

After plunging toward the low $60,000s on weekend conflict headlines, the world's largest cryptocurrency regained ground as both retail and institutional investors stepped in amid volatile market conditions.

Altcoins also mirrored the rebound trend alongside Bitcoin, with some major digital tokens such as Ethereum (ETH) and Solana stabilising after recent losses.

As a result of the latest swing in cryptocurrency prices, Bitcoin surged more than 5% by 3:41 PM (UTC) on Monday to trade at $69,346.96, as dip buyers returned to the marke...