1⃣ Bitcoin unexpectedly surged to $72,000 , while Ethereum only increased slightly and is fluctuating around $2,100 – $2,200 .
After several days of narrow fluctuations, the crypto market finally showed a clear upward trend.
2️⃣ Some analysts believe that after the options expiration on March 20th , large amounts of money are betting that Bitcoin could reach the $75,000 mark .
Currently, the options market is becoming a factor that can strongly impact the price of BTC in the short term .
3️⃣ Veteran trader Peter Brandt has just Chia a chart showing Bitcoin forming a “megaphone” pattern on the daily timeframe.
According to this structure, the price may rise rapidly to a new peak , then enter a sideways phase or a short-term correction .
Interestingly, overnight, market sentiment seemed to have shifted quite optimistically .
4️⃣ On the Hyperliquid trading platform, crude oil contracts recorded $550 million in 24-hour volume , while Nasdaq-100 contracts reached approximately $130 million .
Experts believe that if tensions in the Middle East continue , crude oil trading could remain active.
5️⃣ Data from Binance shows that the ratio of ETH spot to futures volume has fallen to its lowest level since 2023 .
Some traders XEM this as a positive sign, while others believe the market is becoming more cautious .
6️⃣ The Nvidia GTC technology event has officially opened.
The event features an OpenClaw experience zone where attendees can:
Buy NVIDIA DGX Spark hardware directly.
With expert assistance in setting up the OpenClaw "Lobster" environment.
Meanwhile, Chinese AI company Zhipu AI also launched its GLM-5-Turbo model, optimized for the OpenClaw ecosystem.
The new model is said to be 2–3 times faster , but the API price has also increased by about 20% .
7️⃣ A hacker is suspected of manipulating the liquidation mechanism of THE Token collateral , causing the Venus Protocol to record approximately $2.15 million in liquidations .
This incident once again demonstrates that liquidation mechanisms in DeFi can still be exploited .
8️⃣ Donald Trump stated that tariffs remain his most important policy .
He also warned that if U.S. allies do not support reopening shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz , NATO could face a “very difficult future.”
