Bitcoin Rises 5% Above $68,000 Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Bitcoin briefly topped $68,000 on March 3 before settling around $66,983, up 4.92% over 24 hours, while Ethereum climbed nearly 4% back above $2,000. Solana jumped almost 6%, Cardano and BNB added 3%–5%, and total crypto market capitalization rose 2.73% to $2.3 trillion amid broader geopolitical tensions. Macroeconomist Henrik Zeberg outlined scenarios targeting $110,000–$150,000 for Bitcoin and projected the ETH/BTC ratio moving toward 10%, while CoinCodex models suggested a potential rise to $73,431 by March 6. Technical analyst Michael van de Poppe highlighted $65,000 as key support for Bitcoin, and the Fear & Greed Index reading of 14 was linked to historical patterns where extreme pessimism has often preceded strong rebounds.