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In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount in the cryptocurrency market reached $383 million, including $127 million from long positions and $256 million from short positions. Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced liquidations of $194 million and $98.5092 million respectively, with 87,431 people liquidated. The largest single liquidation was $13.3346 million.

BlockBeats News, March 1 — According to Fox News, U.S. President Trump said he is not worried about the Strait of Hormuz and oil. (Jin10)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that ANZ Bank analyst Soni Kumari states that tomorrow, gold will initially react positively; however, as the situation develops, there may be some pullbacks during the trading session. But our overall outlook remains unchanged, and we are still optimistic about gold. This year's geopolitical landscape is very different, with heightened tensions, and there may be macroeconomic impacts following the Iran attack, especially if oil prices surge significantly. (Gold Ten)

BlockBeats News, March 1st, Strategy founder Michael Saylor once again released information related to the Bitcoin Tracker.
According to previous patterns, Strategy always discloses increased Bitcoin holdings on the second day after related news is released.

BlockBeats News, March 1st, according to CME "Federal Reserve Watch," the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in March is only 7.4%, with a 92.6% chance of remaining unchanged.
The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting a total of 50 basis points by April is 1.4%, the probability of a total cut of 25 basis points is 23.3%, and the chance of remaining unchanged is 75.4%.

Iranian missile strikes on U.S. military bases complicate the Middle East situation, and the market faces geopolitical and regime risks. Analysts warn investors not to underestimate the possibility of the situation spiraling out of control and suggest considering buying only after a significant stock market pullback.

BlockBeats News, March 1 — The BSC Ecosystem Forecast Platform Opinion announced that "The snapshot for S1 has been completed, and S2 is now officially launched.
From now until March 15 at 15:59 (UTC), transaction fees are halved for a two-week period. The PTS for the last two weeks (February 15 to 28) will be calculated at double, and will be included in both S1 and S2."

PANews March 1 News, according to Jintiao reports, Saxo Bank's Head of Commodities Strategy Ole Hansen stated that there is no doubt that the U.S.-led military action against Iran is a concerning escalation that will drive investors into precious metals and energy sectors. How significant the impact will be is uncertain, but given last week's momentum, I wouldn't be surprised if gold hits a new all-time high.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer stated that when the market opens on Monday, demand for gold may be higher than usual. Considering the potential duration of the conflict, which other countries might be involved, and inflation concerns, it is expected that gold will once again serve as the preferred safe-haven asset. Stock markets and other risk assets may be sold off, and investors will be seeking the best places to store their funds, with gold likely ranking at the top of that list. (Jin10)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Iranian Foreign Minister announced that a new Supreme Leader could be chosen within one or two days, and a regime change is unlikely. Iran has no intention of closing the Strait of Hormuz at this stage, nor does it plan to interfere with navigation there. (Jin10)

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if ETH drops below $1,911, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $858 million. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,111, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $544 million.

On March 1st, BlockBeats reported that according to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $65,000, the liquidation intensity of mainstream CEX long positions will reach 736 million. If it breaks through $68,000, the short liquidation intensity will reach 512 million. The liquidation chart shows the liquidation intensity, which is not entirely related to the number and value of contracts pending liquidation.

Former Credit Suisse Chief Investment Officer Iggy Ioppe pointed out that during the trading suspension of CME gold futures, the on-chain market became the only publicly tradable market, with tokenized gold assets like PAX Gold and Tether Gold dominating price discovery. Data shows that the market capitalization of tokenized gold reached $4.4 billion, a 177% increase. Against this backdrop, the prices of tokenized gold rose, with major participants engaging in arbitrage and hedging strategies in the on-chain market.

BlockBeats News, on March 1st, the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran. The Iranian military targeted U.S. military bases in the Middle East. Some neighboring countries of Iran closed their airspace, and international flights were suspended. Chinese citizens have been injured in the attack, and some temporary travelers are stranded locally. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds Chinese citizens to closely monitor the situation and to avoid traveling to countries and regions around Iran that are affected by military strikes. Chinese citizens already in the aforementioned countries and regions are advised to further strengthen their personal safety precautions and avoid sensitive areas such as military facilities and protests. (Xinhua News Agency)

MANTRA issues a token upgrade reminder on the X platform. The upgrade will take place on March 3rd, including a token rebranding and a 1:4 token split. Users holding OM do not need to take any action; their wallet balances will be automatically updated. Users still on the Cosmos ecosystem chain should transfer OM to MANTRA Chain as soon as possible.

Since 2013, Bitcoin has experienced 13 "March" market movements, with 6 increases and 7 decreases, averaging a return of 11.28%. Since 2016, Ethereum has had 11 "March" market movements, with 8 increases and an average return of 17.07%.

Token Unlocks data shows that tokens such as RED, HYPE, ENA will be unlocked next week, with total unlock amounts and values as follows: RED approximately 40.85 million tokens ($6.2 million), HYPE approximately 173,000 tokens ($5.4 million), ENA approximately 40.63 million tokens ($4.3 million), and OP approximately 19.5 million tokens ($2.4 million).

Gate News bot message, $5.8 billion worth of tokens will be unlocked in March. The notable token unlocks include: $RAIN $338.02M, $ASTER $56.02M, $SUI $48.65M, $ZRO $45.45M, $STABLE $29.41M, $BARD $25.16M, $POWER $23.04M, $PUMP $19.07M, $RIVER $18.42M, and $STBL $16.97M.

BlockBeats News, March 1 — According to DefiLlama data, Hyperliquid's February revenue reached $62.06 million, a 9.8% decrease from January's $68.79 million.

OpenAI founder Sam Altman stated in the latest AMA that while government-led development of AGI might be more appropriate, the likelihood of nationalization is low. He emphasized that close collaboration between the government and AI companies is crucial and that investments and efforts in safety assurance should be prioritized.