Gate News reported on March 15 that according to Coinglass data, Bitcoin's weekly return rate is currently at 8.55%, with a historical average return rate of -1.03%. Despite the escalating Iran-Israel conflict and prevailing risk-averse sentiment in the market, Bitcoin is poised to record its largest single-week gain since September 2025. During the same period, the S&P 500 index (the benchmark index for the U.S. stock market) declined by 1.60%, with BTC's performance significantly outperforming the U.S. stock market.

Santiment report shows that investors holding 10 to 10,000 bitcoins have increased, now controlling 68.17% of the supply. Bitcoin is performing strongly relative to the S&P 500, showing signs of a positive reversal. The S&P 500 has declined 2.2%, while Bitcoin has risen 2.4%.

A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) associated with a certain CEX announced the launch of a search for M&A targets, with target company valuations reaching up to $10 billion, primarily focusing on enterprises in the crypto sector. The SPAC has completed a $345 million IPO and is advancing plans for a CEX listing with an estimated valuation of approximately $20 billion.

On March 13, the three major U.S. stock indices opened higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.47%, the S&P 500 up 0.5%, and the Nasdaq up 0.49%. Star tech stocks such as Micron and Intel rose, and multiple cryptocurrency concept stocks performed strongly, with MSTR up 4.70%.

Tencent Cloud team disclosed in an interview that there are over 10 Claw-class products in launch or development, with WorkBuddy already launched ahead of schedule. Tencent's security solutions cover host, network, and supply chain security. The team acknowledged that OpenClaw cannot possibly replace human labor, but believes that AI acceptance among non-technical users is significant.

Gate News reports that on March 13, xAI Omni team technical lead Haotian Liu posted on social media stating he has left xAI earlier this week. Haotian Liu previously independently led the development of the Grok Imagine v0.9 & v1 (image + video generation) projects.

As the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach, the market is paying attention to their impact on Bitcoin's price movement. Historical data shows that midterm election years are usually accompanied by market weakness, with Bitcoin experiencing an average decline of 56%. However, the market tends to recover significantly after the elections, with both the S&P 500 and Bitcoin rebounding. Analysts believe that the second half of 2026 could become a key milestone for the Bitcoin market, but caution is advised regarding new impacts brought by changes in market structure.

Gate News Report, March 12 — According to data from Alternative.me, the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index rose to 18 today, up from 15 yesterday, but market sentiment remains in a state of "Extreme Fear."

On March 12, the three major U.S. stock indices performed differently, with the Dow Jones falling 0.6%, the S&P 500 dropping 0.08%, and the Nasdaq rising 0.08%. Oil stocks performed strongly, with Western Oil up 4% and Oracle up 9%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks showed mixed gains and losses.

On March 11, the US stock market overall declined, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.00%, the Nasdaq down 0.2%, and the S&P 500 index down 0.4%. Crypto-related stocks all turned lower, with several companies' stock prices dropping significantly.