Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

Gate News bot message, Bitcoin has reached a historic milestone with 20,000,000 BTC officially mined. The milestone was achieved at block 939,999, mined by Foundry USA pool. The total circulating supply now exceeds 95.2%. Mining the first 20 million coins took just over 17 years. Due to the halving

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX has dropped 9% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News Report, March 9th, influenced by Trump's remarks, the three major U.S. stock indices shifted from decline to rise, with the Nasdaq Index (the benchmark for U.S. tech stocks) rising over 1%.

Russian President Putin and U.S. President Trump held a phone call on March 9th, lasting about an hour. The two sides had a pragmatic exchange on Iran, the Ukraine situation, and Venezuela affairs, and expressed hope to maintain regular communication.

Gate News Report, March 9th, Coinglass data shows that in the past hour, the total liquidation across the entire network reached $90,084,300, with long positions liquidated at $43,935,600 and short positions at $46,148,700. By asset type, XYZ:CL (Crude Oil Futures Contract) liquidation was $29.2 million, and BTC liquidation was $22.12 million.

Gate News Report, March 9th, U.S. President Trump stated that he believes the Iran war is already very thorough and almost over.

2026-03-09 19:15 to 19:30 (UTC), ETH achieved a short-term return of 1.96%, with the price range between 2010.14 and 2050.5 USDT, and an amplitude of 2.01%. Trading volume during this period significantly increased, market attention rapidly grew, and price fluctuations drew high investor interest. The main driver of this movement was multiple large transfers of over 10,000 ETH on the blockchain, primarily flowing to a major exchange, indicating institutional or large investor accumulation, with positive capital inflows. At 19:15, ETH suddenly

From 19:15 to 19:30 on March 9, 2026 (UTC), the BTC price experienced a 15-minute return of +1.42%, with trading ranges between 68,377.3 and 69,365.3 USDT, and a volatility of 1.44%. This fluctuation far exceeds the regular intraday volatility levels, with market attention significantly heightened, and short-term buying surges intensifying the volatility. The main driver of this movement was net inflow of on-chain funds, triggered by large transfers from major holder accounts, along with buy orders breaking through key technical resistance levels.

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, ETH breaks through 2050 USDT, now priced at 2050.29 USDT.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, MARA has risen by 8% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, since launching Alpha, OILLESS has increased by 3041.69%, now priced at 0.0008469 USDT.

Macro strategist Mark Connors stated that if the conflict between the US and Iran continues, increased fiscal spending and debt expansion could benefit Bitcoin. He pointed out that war financing will increase the supply of US dollars, weaken the currency's value, and drive Bitcoin higher. Since the conflict began, Bitcoin has risen approximately 3.6%.

Gate News Announcement: On March 9, U.S. President Trump stated that he will hold a press conference around 5:30 PM Eastern Time on March 10.

U.S. President Trump will review plans to curb oil prices on March 10, as oil prices have already exceeded $100 due to the Iran conflict. The White House is concerned that high oil prices could harm the economy, especially on the eve of the elections. Meanwhile, officials are discussing measures such as jointly releasing strategic reserve crude oil with the G7. Analysis indicates that ongoing conflict will limit the impact of policies on the global oil market.

Gate News Report, March 9: According to Hyperinsight monitoring, "Big Brother Ma Ji" Huang Licheng increased his leveraged ETH long position 25 times to 3,775 ETH. The current position is valued at approximately $7.62 million, with an unrealized profit of $135,000 (+45.5%). The average entry price for this position was $1,998, with a liquidation price of $1,960.

Gate News Report, March 9th, Refinitiv data shows that bets in the inflation swap market reflect traders' expectations that consumer inflation in the United States will accelerate to about 3% over the next 12 months, up from approximately 2.4% at the end of February. Market analysis suggests that inflation concerns are mainly focused on the short term, related to the ongoing conflict with Iran. Expectations for the 12-month inflation rate starting one year from now are more moderate, remaining around 2.4%.

Gate News Report, March 9 — According to Arkham monitoring, two hours ago, Grayscale transferred approximately 3,844 ETH (about $7.79 million) and 211 BTC (about $14.6 million) to a certain CEX address.

Gate News Report, March 9th, according to Lookonchain monitoring, today the US Bitcoin ETF experienced a net outflow of 5409 BTC, Ethereum ETF had a net outflow of 36599 ETH, and Solana ETF saw a net outflow of 68933 SOL.

According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, the USO crude oil ETF experienced unusually high trading activity on March 9, with a single-day trading volume exceeding $7.6 billion, setting a new record. Since it primarily tracks oil prices through futures contracts, long-term holding may face cost and price retracement risks, so investors should exercise caution. This surge in trading volume mainly resulted from the participation of professional traders and high-risk retail investors.