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As escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fuel extreme risk-off sentiment across global financial markets, Ethereum (ETH) has been struck by macro-driven selling pressure and cascading liquidations in the derivatives market, putting even the $2,000 support level at risk.
According to CoinMarketCap on March 6 (local time), ETH fell 3.72% over the past 24 hours to trade at $2,052.04. The decline mirrors Bitcoin’s (BTC) 3.83% drop, while the total cryptocurrency market capitalization also slipped 3.1%, reflecting a broad market downturn.
The primary driver behind the latest downturn is macroeconomic anxiety sparked by escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. Rising tensions in the Middle East have pushed international oil prices sharply higher and reignited inflation concerns, prompting investors to dump risk assets such as cryptocurrencies. Notably, Ethereum has shown a strong 72.3% correlation with the S&P 500 index, closely aligning with fear in traditional financial markets.
Forced liquidations in the derivatives market and technical resistance levels have further amplified the downside. Ethereum’s total open interest fell 5.62% to $27.1 billion, during which $90 million worth of positions were liquidated, triggering a cascade of sell-offs. Technically, ETH also failed to break through the key Fibonacci resistance level at $2,160, reinforcing its short-term bearish structure.
The market’s short-term trajectory now hinges on whether the psychological and technical support at $2,000 can hold. If this level is successfully defended, ETH could attempt to establish a base toward $2,110. However, if the daily close falls below $2,000, there is a high risk of a deeper pullback toward the $1,900–$1,924 demand zone.
Ultimately, for Ethereum to overcome selling pressure and stage a rebound, it is essential for Bitcoin to stabilize above $71,500 and restore investor sentiment across the broader altcoin market. Amid prevailing uncertainty, market participants should closely monitor whether buying interest emerges in the spot market to defend the $2,000 level over the next 24 hours, alongside any signs of easing geopolitical tensions or stabilizing oil prices.
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