Bitcoin Climbs Past $71,000 To Its Highest Level In Nearly A Month

RunWithRugs · 2026-03-04T18:19:46+00:00

Bitcoin's price surged over 6% to surpass $71,000, marking a significant rise last seen in early February. Solana and Ethereum also saw gains, while retail sentiment shifted to 'bullish' amidst cautious predictions about potential volatility.

RunWithRugs

2026-03-04 18:19:46

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) price jumped on Wednesday morning, climbing over 6% in the last 24 hours to cross $71,000. Solana (SOL) led gains among crypto majors, rallying alongside Bitcoin, and Ethereum (ETH) captured the $2,000 mark again.

Bitcoin’s price rose 6.1% in the last 24 hours to around $71,018, according to CoinGecko data. The last time Bitcoin was trading at these levels was in the first week of February. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the apex cryptocurrency fell to ‘bullish’ from ‘extremely bullish’ over the past day.

BTC retail sentiment and message volume on March 4 as of 4:05 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits

One user on the platform said Bitcoin could rally to $75,000 soon.

Others were more cautious, flagging that it could be another“pump and dump” moment.

Get updates to this developing story directly on Stocktwits.

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BTC7.36%

SOL7.7%

ETH8.98%

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