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On March 4, 2026, from 20:45 to 21:00 (UTC), ETH experienced a 1.02% decline in return over 15 minutes, with price fluctuations ranging from 2149.69 to 2174.09 USDT, and an amplitude of 1.12%. Market attention increased during this period, volatility intensified, attracting a large amount of short-term capital participation, and investor caution significantly heightened. The main driving force behind this anomaly was large on-chain holders transferring substantial amounts of ETH to trading platforms and executing sell operations, leading to short-term selling pressure. Whale concentrated selling behavior tends to amplify price fluctuations in a market environment with low liquidity.

ChainCatcher message: According to Arkham data, at 04:45, 467.28 BTC (worth approximately $7,347,300) was transferred from MARA to Cumberland DRW.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Arkham data, at 00:15, 240 BTC (worth approximately $21.72 million) was transferred from multiple anonymous addresses to Jump Crypto.

BlackRock has recently accumulated over 17,000 Bitcoins, helping to push the price above $73,000. Market expectations for Bitcoin to return to $75,000 by March have reached 80%. Institutional capital inflows indicate that investors are optimistic about Bitcoin's long-term prospects, and overall market sentiment has turned positive.

From 15:45 to 16:00 on March 4, 2026 (UTC), the ETH price experienced a significant anomaly, with a K-line return of +1.09%. The price range fluctuated between 2126.16 and 2158.9 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.54%. Short-term volatility intensified during this period, attracting market attention, with trading volume and sentiment rising simultaneously. The main drivers of this anomaly were large on-chain whale purchases and continuous net inflows of ETF funds. Specifically, on March 3, a whale exchanged 99.5 BTC for 33

ChainCatcher reports that, according to market sources, BlackRock has been continuously increasing its Bitcoin holdings recently, with a net inflow of 17,642 BTC since February 24 (approximately $1.28 billion). During the same period, the price of Bitcoin has risen by nearly 12%.

On March 4, 2026, from 15:15 to 15:30 (UTC), ETH achieved a return of +2.38% within 15 minutes, with a price range of 2088.93-2144.2 USDT and an amplitude of 2.65%. Trading volume significantly increased in a short period, market attention heightened, volatility intensified, and funds rapidly flowed into mainstream assets, with short-term activity clearly rising. The main drivers of this movement are the inflow of global macro risk-averse funds and continuous net inflows from ETF institutional investors. Escalating geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East have driven funds toward gold and cryptocurrencies, with ETH and BTC as the mainstream assets.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to market sources, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy purchased an estimated 1,762 Bitcoins within two days, including 1,000 Bitcoins bought on Tuesday alone.

In February, the trading volume of stablecoins on the Solana blockchain reached $650 billion, a record high and double that of last year. The surge in retail payment demand has driven the growth of stablecoin transactions, with Solana gradually shifting from Meme coins to stablecoin trading, indicating an increase in payment use cases. Although Ethereum still dominates the market, stablecoins could become a key pillar of the Solana network.

Author: Zen, PANews The global spotlight is on Iran and the Persian Gulf. The outside world often discusses Iran through two main narratives: military and regime risks, and energy and shipping impacts. Mainstream media reports focus on military actions, oil and gas facilities, the Strait of Hormuz, and sharp fluctuations in financial markets. But beneath these grand narratives, if you zoom in on cities like Tehran, Mashhad, and Ahvaz and look at individual ordinary people, you will find that when tensions are high, the most important things are life and asset hedging. After the US and Israel launched an attack, the outflow of assets from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex surged, skyrocketing by about 700% within just a few minutes. Chainalysis’s report also confirmed that within hours after the attack, the hourly trading volume of crypto assets within Iran rapidly increased.

As the US-Israel coalition's military actions against Iran escalate, Iran's "shadow economy" becomes a focal point. Iran has legalized Bitcoin mining and is utilizing cheap electricity for mining to bypass US dollar sanctions, with the mining scale potentially reaching $7.8 billion and being heavily relied upon by the military. The rial has depreciated by over 96%, and the stablecoin USDT has become a new tool for trade, while the public is turning to Bitcoin to protect their assets.

Recent reports indicate that after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex did not experience user-led withdrawal surges, despite a brief increase in on-chain activity. Analysts believe that these fund transfers are related to internal platform fund management and are not due to user panic withdrawals.

Key Insights: Shiba Inu recorded a 337 billion token exchange outflow in 24 hours, tightening supply across trading platforms significantly. Despite shrinking exchange reserves, SHIB price remains below major moving averages, reflecting sustained bearish market control and weak recovery

The cryptocurrency market has recently shown signs of recovery, with Bitcoin breaking through $71,000 and a single-day increase of 4.81%. At the same time, the total amount of short positions liquidated across the network has exceeded $100 million, and the liquidation amount for Ethereum is also quite significant. The US stock indices have slightly risen, indicating macro market capital adjustments.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Arkham data, at 18:56, 23.8 million WLFI (worth approximately $25.21 million) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0x0596...) to another anonymous address (starting with 0xf7A6...). Subsequently, this address transferred 23.8 million WLFI to another anonymous address (starting with 0xCA6E...).

Financial markets are experiencing turbulence following attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, but institutional investors are showing early signs of returning to crypto DailyCoin reported yesterday about renewed capital interest in Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs,

Recently, market liquidity has been relatively thin, with BTC dropping rapidly and entering a consolidation phase, while ETH has shown weak performance. Geopolitical risks have driven up oil and precious metals, with funds shifting toward defensive assets. DEX trading volume experienced a pulse release, but overall remains below historical highs, and the market is still in a deleveraging stage. Next week, attention should be paid to several macroeconomic indicators and events such as token unlocks that could cause market volatility.

From 08:30 to 08:45 on March 4, 2026 (UTC), ETH recorded a +1.23% return within a 15-minute candlestick, with a price range of 2005.33 - 2030.77 USDT and an amplitude of 1.27%. Market attention during this period significantly increased, short-term volatility intensified, trading volume expanded accordingly, indicating a rapid rise in investor sentiment. The main driver of this movement was the concentrated inflow of institutional funds. ETH-related ETFs saw a single-day net inflow of up to $157 million, reaching a two-month high. At the same time,

Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, the cryptocurrency market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with Bitcoin breaking through $69,000 today (4) and approaching the $70,000 mark again. Market analysis indicates that this rally is less about investors' "bullish confidence" returning and more about a technical rebound driven by "short covering." Crypto market maker Enflux pointed out that the market has neither fully priced in the disaster nor placed optimistic bets on a resolution. Last weekend, shorts capitalized on news of Middle Eastern military conflicts, causing Bitcoin to drop to $63,000. However, once the market realized that the situation was not escalating into a full-scale regional war affecting global trade routes, the long-suppressed short positions were quickly hunted down, triggering a short squeeze. Enflux described in its report that the reaction speed of crypto assets to geopolitical shocks far exceeds that of traditional assets: When gunfire erupts or sanctions are imposed