# After topping $70,000 on Monday, bitcoin BTC$ 68,577.35 has pulled back to the $68,000 area.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · CoinDesk*

## Key points

- Bitcoin fell from over $70,000 to around $68,000 ahead of Trump's Iran deadline.
- President Trump set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump warned of potential irreversible destruction if Iran does not comply by the deadline.
- Vice President J.D. Vance stated that U.S. military objectives in Iran have been completed.

**Countries:** United States, Iran

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