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Bitcoin recovered to $66,800 and Solana surged 10.8% Sunday after Khamenei's death raised ceasefire odds - but thin liquidity makes the bounce fragile.

Iran's crypto economy hit $7.8B in 2025. The IRGC controls over half. US strikes on Iran's power grid now threaten the mining network keeping it running.

A developer built a 702K-line Ethereum 2030 client in two weeks using AI. Vitalik Buterin called it impressive - and raised the possibility it shifts his timeline.

Kalshi voided death-linked profits on its $36M Khamenei market after his killing. Polymarket paid out at 100%. Six Polymarket wallets flagged for insider bets.

Bitcoin recovered from a sharp drop to reclaim the $66K–$67K range after U.S. airstrikes on Iran triggered nearly $250 million in liquidations, highlighting growing market resilience.

A US judge ruled Binance must face trial over losses on seven tokens including EOS and TRX, rejecting its arbitration defense on procedural grounds.

XRP fell to $1.27 Saturday as US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a broad crypto selloff. Recovery is tentative with key resistance near $1.33.

Ex-Mt. Gox CEO proposed a Bitcoin hard fork to recover $5B in 2011-frozen funds. It lasted 17 hours - rejected by developers and creditors alike.

CryptoQuant data shows Bitcoin CME open interest down 47% from its peak - matching 2022 levels. The basis curve is still positive, suggesting no bottom yet.

US strikes on Iran erased $70B from crypto in one hour. ETH fell 9%, SOL dropped 10%, liquidations hit $445M - while tokenized gold gained over 3%.