Cryptocurrency market drops overnight, Bitcoin falls below $71,000

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Cryptocurrency market activity declined sharply overnight, with Bitcoin falling 1.95% in 24 hours to $70,900. Ethereum dropped 1.98% to $2,073, while the overall market cap decreased 1.7% to $2.487 trillion. Leading altcoins such as SAHARA, GIGGLE, and COOKIE fell more than 9.8%. U.S. stocks also declined, with the Dow down 1.6%. Bitcoin news remains closely monitored as crypto-related equities like MSTR and MARA fell 4.53% and 5.6%, respectively.

ChainThink news, March 6: According to market data, the crypto market remained volatile and downward overnight. Bitcoin is currently trading at $70,900, down 1.95% in the last 24 hours. Ethereum is currently trading at $2,073, down 1.98% in the last 24 hours. The total crypto market cap declined 1.7% in the last 24 hours, currently at $2.487 trillion. The top-performing altcoins by price change are:


SAHARA is down 10.72% over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.26;

GIGGLE is down 10.7% over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $28.56;

COOKIE is down 9.8% over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.02;

FIO is down 9.3% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $0.0087;


BARD is up 52.5% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $1.66;
KITE is up 21.2% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $0.273;
HUMA is up 18.7% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.016;
ORCA is up 1.4% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $1.04.


In U.S. equities, the three major indices closed lower: the Dow fell 1.6%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.57%, and the Nasdaq declined 0.2%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks generally declined, including:


Strategy (MSTR) fell 4.53%;

Coinbase (COIN) fell 1.54%;

Circle (CRCL) up 0.4%;

MARA Holdings (MARA) fell 5.6%;

Riot Platforms (RIOT) fell 5.3%;

BitMine Immersion (BMNR) fell 3.5%;

SharpLink Gaming (SBET) fell 2.46%.


According to PolyBeats, there is a 47% probability that Bitcoin will first drop to $60,000 and a 53% probability it will first rise to $80,000.

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