The three major U.S. stock indices all declined before the market opened, with Tesla (TSLA) down 0.43%.

Retail investors are not trading cryptocurrencies but stocks? Cryptocurrency market liquidity is moving to the US stock market, AI helps interpret financial reports and boosts confidence

Wintermute's research indicates that retail cryptocurrency funds are flowing heavily into the US stock market, reversing the correlation to become negatively correlated. As liquidity in the crypto market declines, retail investors prefer mature stock markets, aided by generative AI enhancing their investment capabilities. Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming part of asset allocation.

ETH drops 1.36% in 15 minutes: Deteriorating macro sentiment and liquidity crunch trigger spot selling pressure

From 02:45 to 03:00 on March 8, 2026 (UTC), ETH prices fluctuated sharply within the range of 1,936.0 to 1,969.18 USDT. The 15-minute candlestick yield was -1.36%, with an amplitude of 1.68%. The short-term downtrend intensified, market attention significantly increased, trading activity was high, and panic sentiment dominated. The main driver of this anomaly was the widespread decline in global risk assets and escalating extreme panic sentiment. Major US stock indices experienced a sharp pullback, and the VIX fear index soared to 29.49 (+24.17%), leading to

BTC drops 0.71% in 15 minutes: Weak macro data and miner sell-off resonate, increasing selling pressure

2026-03-08 02:45 to 03:00 (UTC), Bitcoin (BTC) price candlestick data shows a 15-minute return of -0.71%, with the lowest at 66,837.0 USDT and the highest at 67,402.7 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.84%. Short-term volatility has attracted market attention, with on-chain risk signals rising to 0.84, above the historical average, indicating cautious investor sentiment and increased market fluctuations. The main driver of this anomaly is the US February employment data, which significantly underperformed expectations, with a sharp decrease in new jobs and the unemployment rate rising to 4.4%, combined with the US

The US-Iran conflict enters the second phase: Trump emphasizes "no ground action for now," airstrikes have destroyed over 3,000 targets, Bitcoin drops to 67,000.

Trump stated that the U.S. military currently has no plans to deploy ground troops, mainly conducting airstrikes, and has destroyed over 3,000 Iranian military targets. Market risk aversion has increased, with Bitcoin dropping to $67,000. The fighting continues between both sides, and Iran has vowed to retaliate.

On-chain analyst: 15% supply shock in the Strait of Hormuz could significantly drive up international crude oil prices

On-chain analyst Garrett Jin pointed out that historically, oil supply shortages have been associated with rising oil prices, with a potential supply shock of about 15% in the Strait of Hormuz. If market expectations change in duration, it could lead to more capital entering the market, further driving up oil prices.

Strategy: Purchased 48,000 BTC in the first two months of 2026, investing $4.3 billion

Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy Director Chaitanya Jain revealed that in the first two months of 2026, approximately $4.3 billion was invested to purchase 48,000 Bitcoins, far exceeding the $300 million spent in all of 2022. Jain stated that this large-scale institutional buying will change the structure of the Bitcoin market.