Traditional Finance Alert: VIX Increased by Over 4.5%

IEA's release of reserves did not effectively suppress oil prices; on-chain, 8 major whales reversed and opened long positions on WTI crude oil

On March 12th, international oil prices rose, with WTI crude reaching $93.3 per barrel and Brent crude at $98.8 per barrel. Despite the implementation of the IEA release plan, oil prices remain strong, with several whales choosing to chase the rally and open long positions, while funding rates are biased towards the short side. Some whales have already realized profits.

White House Digital Director: Stablecoin yields benefit the US banking industry, and new assets will flow into traditional finance

White House Digital Asset Advisory Committee Executive Director Patrick Wieth supports the legitimacy of stablecoin yields, believing that when foreign investors exchange local currency for U.S. stablecoins, it actually brings new net capital inflows to the U.S. banking system. This view contrasts with the banking industry's concerns about stablecoins stealing deposits and has sparked a debate on how to balance financial innovation with community bank interests.

Michael Saylor boldly states: MicroStrategy can absorb an "oversupply" of Bitcoin

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated that the company can sustainably purchase more Bitcoin than market sellers, demonstrating its financial strength and long-term holding willingness. Since 2020, MicroStrategy has accumulated 738,731 Bitcoins. Although the current market value is approximately $50 billion, lower than the $56 billion acquisition cost, Saylor emphasized that they are not affected by short-term fluctuations and will continue to increase holdings, impacting the market supply and demand structure.

BitMine is sweeping up 60,000 ETH! Tom Lee confidently states: "The mini crypto winter" is coming to an end.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies recently purchased 60,976 Ethereum, totaling approximately $120 million, to support the crypto market. Despite facing $7.8 billion in unrealized losses, Chairman Tom Lee remains actively buying, believing the market is close to the bottom. The company plans to stake all its Ethereum, with an estimated annualized return of $259 million, urging investors to seize the bottoming opportunity.

Oman withdraws ships to avoid risk, oil prices break above $100, Bitcoin drops back to 69K

The Middle East geopolitical conflicts have intensified, leading to challenges in the international energy market. Oman has evacuated oil tankers to ensure safety, causing oil prices to surge to $100 per barrel. Asian stock markets generally declined, and Bitcoin also retreated to $69,550. Although the IEA released oil reserves, it is difficult to fundamentally resolve the supply gap issue.

TRON joins the Linux Foundation's AI Steering Committee, alongside JPMorgan Chase and OpenAI

TRON officially joins the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Board of Directors as a Gold Member, collaborating with tech giants to establish industry standards for AI agents, demonstrating its strategic shift towards the AI sector. TRON's payment capabilities and stability will support commercial settlements for AI agents and reshape its valuation model to prepare for the future explosion of autonomous AI agents.