On March 26, 2026, from 20:00 to 20:15 (UTC), ETH showed a strong short-term performance, with the price rising from 2046.39 USDT to 2080.46 USDT. The 15-minute interval achieved a +1.10% return, with a volatility of 1.66%. This fluctuation attracted significant market attention, with on-chain large transfers and activity surging, trading volume increasing markedly, indicating that both capital and liquidity are in active zones. The main driver of this movement is continuous large-scale buying of ETH by whales/institutions on the chain, accumulating over 103,300 ETH in the past 10 days.

On March 26, 2026, from 20:00 to 20:15 (UTC), the 15-minute spot Bitcoin (BTC) candlestick return was +0.97%, with a price range of 68,428.7 to 69,460.2 USDT and an amplitude of 1.51%. Trading volume during this period increased by 18% compared to the previous period, reaching approximately $120 million. Market attention significantly intensified, and short-term volatility increased. The main driver of this movement was strong active buying in the spot market. Specifically, multiple large transfers of ≥1000 BTC appeared on-chain, with net inflows of BTC on major trading platforms totaling approximately 28.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDSEK (USD/SEK) has surged by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XAGUSD (Silver) has dropped by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

From 17:45 to 18:00 (UTC) on March 26, 2026, ETH prices briefly declined within the range of 2045.86 to 2066.97 USDT. The 15-minute return was -0.85%, with a volatility of 1.02%. This fluctuation drew market attention, as the volatility was significantly higher than usual, indicating increased uncertainty about ETH's short-term trend. The main drivers of this movement were liquidity tightening, characterized by a sharp drop in active addresses and large institutional staking. On March 25, the number of on-chain active addresses for ETH decreased by 10%.

On March 26, 2026, from 17:45 to 18:00 (UTC), Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a -0.69% return within 15 minutes, with a price range of $68,385.8 to $68,956.2 USDT and an amplitude of 0.83%. Short-term volatility increased, market attention rapidly heightened, showing concentrated downward pressure. The main driver of this movement was the approaching options expiration, with related position investors adjusting short-term holdings in response to the "maximum pain" zone ($75,000–$80,000), combined with the put/call ratio of options.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX (VIX) has surged by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Bitcoin drops below $69,000, with major cryptocurrencies falling 4% to 5%. The main reason is the fading optimism over Middle East tensions. U.S. tech stocks generally decline, and market trends are closely linked to macroeconomic factors. If the situation improves, risk assets may rebound.

Last week, institutional investors sold a net of $11 billion in U.S. stocks, the largest single-week sell-off in nearly five weeks. Hedge funds, on the other hand, bought a net of $1.8 billion, ending four weeks of selling. Overall, U.S. stocks experienced a net outflow of $9.3 billion, with a total outflow of $25.5 billion over 16 weeks, indicating that institutional investors are gradually shifting to a wait-and-see stance.

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