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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.

The Bhutanese government recently transferred out 175 Bitcoins, worth approximately $11 million, indicating regular sales of its Bitcoin holdings. Over the past month, the government has sold $7 million worth of Bitcoin through QCP Capital, and it will face a particularly intense selling period in late September 2025.

Gate News Report, March 9th, Russian President Putin stated that oil production related to the Strait of Hormuz could potentially come to a complete halt as early as next month. Putin pointed out that logistics will shift to more profitable markets, and Russian companies need to capitalize on the current situation. Additionally, Putin mentioned that the increase in global natural gas prices has exceeded that of oil.

Gate News Report, March 9 — FTX founder SBF stated that the main bottleneck for AI currently is "adoption." The key is not whether companies have purchased tools like ChatGPT Enterprise, but whether they are restructuring their organizational structures and business processes around the full potential of the latest models. He pointed out that the current level of adoption is insufficient to reflect the scale of AI's future impact on the economy and believes that AI assets are still generally undervalued at this stage.

On March 9th, among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, DeXe had the largest increase, rising 16.50%; while Kite experienced the largest decline, dropping 5.98%. The overall market fluctuated repeatedly, with significant changes in token prices.

Gate News Report, March 9 — According to market data, Brent crude oil prices fell below the $100 per barrel mark, currently at $99.5 per barrel. Compared to today's high of $119.732 per barrel, the decline has exceeded 16%.

In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount in the cryptocurrency market reached $395 million, with $206 million in long positions and $188 million in short positions liquidated. BTC and ETH were liquidated for $152.5 million and $76.97 million respectively, with a total of 93,639 people liquidated. The largest single liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid's BTC-USD trading pair, valued at $6.88 million.

This week will release the US February CPI and unemployment data, as well as the January PCE Price Index. Meanwhile, US and Israeli military actions may impact oil transportation through the Strait of Hormuz. The implied volatility of major maturities has risen significantly, with BTC short-term IV exceeding 65%, ETH short-term IV exceeding 80%, and the skew indicator declining.

Gate News Report, March 9th, the New York Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve Bank of New York) 1-year inflation expectation for February was 3%, a slight decrease from the previous 3.09%. Meanwhile, the 3-year and 5-year inflation expectations for the United States in February remained unchanged at 3%.

Gate News Report, March 9 — U.S. and Brent crude oil prices dipped briefly. WTI crude oil (West Texas Intermediate) narrowed its intraday gains to under 5%, currently at $95.6 per barrel; Brent crude oil (North Sea Brent) narrowed its intraday gains to about 6%, currently at $98.7 per barrel.

Gate News Report, March 9 — Litigation documents show that Anthropic has requested the court to issue an order to revoke the U.S. Department of Defense's blacklisting of the company and to restore federal contracts. Previously, Anthropic was listed as a "supply chain risk" company for refusing to remove safety barriers. In the lawsuit, Anthropic argues that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects its right to set ethical boundaries for its technology without retaliation.