2026-03-12 14:00 to 2026-03-12 14:15 (UTC), ETH spot price showed rapid upward movement with a 15-minute return rate of +0.72%, price range between 2065.45 to 2082.77 USDT, and overall volatility of 0.84%. During this market fluctuation, market attention increased, trading volume rose sequentially, and unilateral buy-side orders drove market sentiment to remain bullish. The main driver of this price movement was large-scale on-chain capital inflows and the linkage effect between spot and futures markets. On-chain data shows multiple high-net-worth wallets

On March 12, the price of gold fell to $5,166.58 per ounce, and the price of silver fell to $86.445 per ounce. The volatility indices for Bitcoin and Ethereum were 54.47 and 74.31, respectively. The US dollar declined against the Chinese yuan and rose against the Japanese yen. European stock indices generally declined, while WTI and Brent crude oil rose. The Gate platform supports trading of various financial assets.

U.S. stock market pre-market crypto concept stocks showed mixed performance, with BMNR, SBET, COIN, and MSTR all declining, while CRCL rose slightly. As a decentralized trading platform, msx.com has listed multiple RWA tokens.

Gate News Report, March 12 — Dividend-supported stablecoin protocol Apyx increased its holdings by 200,000 shares of Strategy Perpetual Preferred Stock STRC, valued at approximately $20 million. The total shares held rose to 255,000.

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."

Gate News Report, March 12 — According to CoinDesk Data, the institutional-focused crypto trading platform Bullish's February spot trading volume increased by 62.6% month-over-month to approximately $76 billion, with market share rising to 5.06%, surpassing a certain CEX's 4.59%. During the same period, overall trading activity on centralized exchanges slowed down, with total spot and derivatives trading volume decreasing by 2.41% month-over-month to about $5.61 trillion, with spot trading volume around $1.50 trillion.

On March 11, the US stock market opened with the Dow down 0.17%, the S&P 500 up 0.13%, and the Nasdaq up 0.33%. Oracle's stock price rose over 11% due to better-than-expected earnings and an upward revision of revenue guidance. Crypto-related stocks generally rose, with several individual stocks performing well.

On March 11, international oil prices rebounded, with WTI rising over 6% to $88.6 per barrel, and Brent increasing more than 5% to $92.44 per barrel. Contract prices on DEX platforms also rose simultaneously, but the funding rate remained negative, indicating a bearish market sentiment. The Pacifica platform's rate is positive, with a spread of 0.0035%.

Gate News Report, March 11 — Gold prices declined in early trading but remained around $5200 per ounce as investors digest mixed signals from the Middle East conflict. On the previous trading day, gold prices rose due to a softer dollar and falling oil prices easing inflation concerns. ANZ Bank analysts stated, "However, ongoing developments continue to cast a shadow over the prospect of a rate cut in the United States. This has led investors to continue withdrawing gold from gold ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds)." Traders are currently awaiting the release of U.S. inflation data tonight to seek more clues about the interest rate outlook.