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As massive macroeconomic storm clouds in the form of a U.S. employment shock and escalating geopolitical tensions swept over the digital asset market, Ethereum (ETH) fell below the $2,000 mark and was pushed to test a critical support level.

According to CoinMarketCap on March 7 (local time), Ethereum dropped 3.27% over the past 24 hours to trade at $1,982.29. Mirroring Bitcoin (BTC), which declined 3% during the same period, Ethereum is closely tracking the broader market downturn, as total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell 2.42%.

The primary driver of the downturn is a widespread risk-off sentiment across financial markets. Weak U.S. employment data showing a loss of 92,000 jobs in February, combined with heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East after President Trump demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender, delivered a direct blow to investor confidence. Rather than reacting to Ethereum-specific developments, the asset has been overshadowed by macro factors, behaving like a high-beta proxy to Bitcoin.

At present, there are no major Ethereum-specific negative developments or network protocol issues shaking the market. Although a critical report from Culper Research has circulated, its direct impact on price movement within the past 24 hours remains unclear. Analysts suggest that the decline is more attributable to weakened overall investor sentiment than to any single event.

Technically, a bearish structure is evident. Ethereum is currently trading below the 50% Fibonacci retracement level at $2,021.81, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 40.83, indicating oversold conditions. Although the immediate structure points to continued downside, the asset is now testing a key support zone.

The short-term focus is whether Ethereum can defend the recent swing low support at $1,957. If buyers manage to hold this level over the next 24 to 48 hours, a short-term rebound toward the $2,021 resistance level could be possible. However, if $1,957 breaks on a daily closing basis, renewed selling pressure could be triggered, raising the risk of a drop toward $1,900.

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