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03-20

HYPE Temporarily Hits $10 Billion Market Cap, Surpasses ADA in Rankings

Hyperliquid [HYPE] has been making waves in crypto lately, and it’s starting to show. What was once a niche platform is now getting mainstream attention, thanks to new developments that are pulling in more traders.At the center of it all… is something that could change how people trade altogether.HY...

Morgan Stanley Files Second S-1 Amendment for Proprietary Bitcoin ETF

Morgan Stanley has filed a second amendment to its S-1 registration with the SEC for the "Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust." The product is set to trade under the ticker MSBT on NYSE Arca.Coinbase Custody will handle Bitcoin holdings in cold storage. Bank of New York Mellon serves as cash custodian, adm...

BitMart Research Weekly: Geopolitical Tensions Ease, BTC Shows Uptrend Potential

Macroeconomics and Traditional Financial Markets (Macro)I. Geopolitics and the Oil MarketThe situation in the Middle East (Israel, Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz) remains a key macroeconomic variable. After significant volatility, oil prices have stabilized around $100, with the prevailing market ex...

Altcoin Market Decline Deepens as Major Tokens Drop 50-70%

Altcoin market declines persist despite strong trading volumes across major assetsMajor tokens like ADA and DOT have dropped nearly 70%Weak momentum suggests altcoin market remains under sustained pressureAltcoin market conditions are painting a harsh picture as expectations of a broad rally fade. D...

19.7M BTC and ETH options expiry hits $70,000 pain point

ChainCatcher report: Greeks.live macro researcher Adam posted on X that today, 23,000 BTC options expired with a Put/Call Ratio of 0.88, a maximum pain point at $70,000, and a notional value of $1.6 billion. Additionally, 176,000 ETH options expired with a Put/Call Ratio of 1.04, a maximum pain poin...

$197 million worth of BTC and ETH options expire today

ChainThink reports that, according to data from Greeks.live, 23,000 BTC options are set to expire today, with a Put/Call Ratio of 0.88, a maximum pain point at $70,000, and a notional value of $1.6 billion.Additionally, 176,000 ETH options will expire today, with a Put/Call Ratio of 1.04, a maximum ...

MakerDAO co-founder's $20 million position suggests a bet on geopolitical stagflation

ChainThink news, on March 20, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, over the past two days, Rune, co-founder of MakerDAO, associated address (0x30d3…) has established a short position in the S&P 500 mapping contract (SP500), increasing the position size to $4.66 million at an average price of $6,606...

MakerDAO co-founder's $20 million position suggests a bet on geopolitical-driven stagflation

BlockBeats report, March 20: According to Hyperinsight monitoring, over the past two days, Rune, co-founder of MakerDAO, associated address (0x30d3…) has established a short position in the S&P 500 mapping contract (SP500), increasing the position size to $4.66 million at an average price of $6,606;...

BTC maximum pain at $70,000 as market reverts to bearish trend

According to options analyst Adam@Greeks.live (@BTC__options), the crypto options market experienced its weekly settlement on March 20: 23,000 BTC options expired with a Put/Call Ratio of 0.88, a maximum pain point at $70,000, and a notional value of $1.6 billion; 176,000 ETH options expired with a ...

$2.1B in Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Set to Expire on March 20

Around 24,600 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Mar. 20, with a notional value of roughly $1.7 billion. This event is smaller than last week’s, which was also quite negligible, so it is unlikely to affect spot markets.Crypto prices have been in decline over the past few days following...

Ripple News: XRP Gains Major Clarity as Regulators Shift Stance on Crypto Assets

Key Insights:XRP gains regulatory clarity in Ripple news, as SEC and CFTC classify it as a digital commodity.Clear crypto regulation may boost adoption, but XRP price remains below peak.Macro risks and Bitcoin correlation continue to shape XRP market outlook.Ripple news developments have taken a dec...

Whale Adds $4.1M USDC to 7x BRENTOIL Long Position, Total Value Reaches $21M

ChainCatcher report: According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens, a large whale, after being inactive for two months, added $4.1 million in USDC to a 7x leveraged long position in BRENTOIL over the past 16 hours. The position currently holds 203,434 BRENTOIL tokens, valued at approximately $21 millio...

Inactive whale reenters market with $21 million 7x long position on Brent crude

BlockBeats news, on March 20, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale that had been inactive for two months established a $21 million long position in Brent crude oil on Hyperliquid with 7x leverage, at an entry price of $106.91 and a liquidation price of $89.05.

Two accounts invest $6.1k in a prediction market on a U.S.-Iran ceasefire by March 31.

According to PolyBeats , on the prediction market Polymarket, two accounts that previously accurately predicted the timing of U.S. strikes against Iran have invested $6,100 in betting "Yes" on whether the U.S. and Iran will cease fire before March 31, with the current probability at 8%. One of thes...

Two accounts bet $6,100 on an Iran-US ceasefire by March 31 on Polymarket.

According to PolyBeats, on the prediction market Polymarket, two accounts that previously accurately predicted the timing of U.S. strikes against Iran have invested $6,100 on the question "Will the U.S. and Iran reach a ceasefire before March 31?" by betting "Yes," which currently has an 8% probabil...

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