Bitcoin is battling to hold $68,000, keeping traders focused on a level that is shaping broader crypto sentiment. In pre-market trading, Nvidia rose 1.4%, with its latest earnings helping risk appetite. Later in the day, Fed official Miran is scheduled to speak on television at 16:45, and Bowman will appear before the Senate Banking Committee at 18:00 to discuss bank supervision, events that could move sentiment across markets.
Geopolitics is also driving the tape, especially developments tied to Iran. The report says any official statement in the coming hours could affect wider markets in a meaningful way. Trump had previously set March 1 to March 6 as a deadline window for progress, keeping pressure on negotiations. If a second round of talks is scheduled, updates are expected soon after the first three-hour meeting concludes.
On the U.S. data side, jobless claims came in at 212,000, close to expectations of 216,000 and above the prior week’s 206,000, leaving little surprise for investors. A senior Iranian official said a framework agreement could be possible if the U.S. seriously distinguishes nuclear issues from non-nuclear ones, adding that talks with the U.S. in Geneva were “intensive” and conducted in earnest.
ASTER rebounds from February low and tests the next resistance band
ASTER has recovered sharply since falling to $0.406 on February 6, and it has recently formed new support around $0.68. According to the report, Binance-related FUD briefly redirected part of the negative sentiment toward ASTER, but the newer decentralized exchange platform continues operating without interruption. The broader market still does not favor aggressive altcoin upside, so ASTER needs a move above $0.786 to reopen the path to fresh highs.
If the token can reclaim $0.904 as support, the move could resemble the rally seen during November and December, with $1.40 standing out as the next resistance area. The setup is not one-sided. Macro pressure remains in place, and risks tied to Iran as well as tariff disputes have tilted momentum toward sellers, leaving $0.68 exposed if sentiment worsens.
HYPE holds $28 support while traders watch $31.3
HYPE has been one of the more resilient tokens during the recent market headwinds, reaching nearly $35 earlier this month. It is now consolidating, with $28 identified as the key support level. As long as that area holds, the current structure remains intact. A break below it would weaken the short-term setup.
The report points to $31.3 as the trigger for another push higher in the next few days. If HYPE clears that level, a retest of $35 becomes possible. The main catalysts mentioned are swings in commodity markets or a renewed pickup in crypto-wide risk appetite. For now, both HYPE and ASTER are sitting at clearly defined technical levels, while Bitcoin’s ability to stay above $68,000 remains central to the near-term tone across altcoins.