From 19:15 to 19:30 on March 9, 2026 (UTC), the BTC price experienced a 15-minute return of +1.42%, with trading ranges between 68,377.3 and 69,365.3 USDT, and a volatility of 1.44%. This fluctuation far exceeds the regular intraday volatility levels, with market attention significantly heightened, and short-term buying surges intensifying the volatility. The main driver of this movement was net inflow of on-chain funds, triggered by large transfers from major holder accounts, along with buy orders breaking through key technical resistance levels.

Gate News Report, March 9th, U.S. President Trump commented on the issue of sending troops to Iran, stating that it is currently "far from" the point of deploying troops to Iran.

Gate News Report, March 9th, U.S. President Trump commented on the issue of deploying troops to Iran, stating that the current situation is "far from" requiring the deployment of troops to Iran.

Gate News Announcement: On March 9, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital disclosed that last week it sold 102 Bitcoins at an average price of $71,636, reducing its total Bitcoin holdings to 3,562. In addition, the company has spent approximately $122 million to repurchase over 20.15 million common shares so far. Empery Digital stated that it will continue to sell Bitcoin as needed to fund future stock buybacks and may also repay some of its outstanding debt.

Gate News Report, March 8th, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm stated that a large oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz 24 hours ago, and normal shipping is not far off.

Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy Director Chaitanya Jain revealed that in the first two months of 2026, approximately $4.3 billion was invested to purchase 48,000 Bitcoins, far exceeding the $300 million spent in all of 2022. Jain stated that this large-scale institutional buying will change the structure of the Bitcoin market.

Gate News Report, March 7 — The spokesperson for the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff issued a statement saying that strikes against the United States and Israel will continue. The spokesperson stated that, so far, Iran has targeted all military bases identified as sources of aggression against Iran; countries that do not provide space and facilities for the US and Israel are not targets of Iran's strikes and will not become targets in the future. (CCTV News)

Anthropic's research report shows that although AI theory covers tasks across multiple fields, the actual adoption rate is only a small fraction. Highly educated, high-income female professionals are the most exposed group. The study warns that as AI develops, white-collar workers may face high unemployment rates. Job search rates have declined significantly, and some young people are choosing to continue their education or temporarily withdraw from the labor market.

Robinhood's Robinhood Ventures Fund I closed at $21 on its first day on the NYSE, down 16%. The fund aims to invest in popular private companies for retail investors and has raised $658.4 million so far. Although its holdings include several well-known companies, it lacks high-valuation firms like OpenAI, which affects retail investor interest. Robinhood plans to expand to more quality companies.

Bitwise Asset Management announced on March 6th that it donated $100,000 to Ethereum developers to support Protocol Guild and PBS Foundation. The company pledged that 10% of the annual earnings from the ETHW ETF would be used to support the development of the Ethereum network, with a total of over $361 million in funds accumulated so far.