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The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $128.13 million liquidated (70.23% longs) - ETH: $96.14 million liquidated (72.63% longs) - SOL: $22.35 million liquidated (85.83% longs)

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $67,000. BTC is trading at $67,038.75 on the Binance USDT market.

The Lido (LDO) DAO, an Ethereum staking platform, has submitted a governance proposal to buy back $20 million worth of its native token, Cointelegraph reported. The proposal aims to support the price of LDO, which has fallen 96% from its all-time high. Under the plan, the DAO treasury would exchange 10,000 stETH for LDO to be added to liquidity pools.

OKX announced it will list BASED at 10:00 a.m. UTC on March 30.

BlackRock is in the process of hiring an executive to lead its digital asset (cryptocurrency) strategy, reported Frank Chaparro, editor of crypto media outlet The Block, on X. According to the job posting, the position will oversee the creation and execution of strategies related to cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenization. The role also involves leading collaboration between internal teams and external partners and managing key client relationships. The base salary is between $270,000 and $350,000.

On-chain analyst Willy Woo stated on X that Bitcoin's bottom price could potentially form in the $46,000 to $54,000 range. He noted that this prediction is based on traditional on-chain models. According to Woo, an indicator representing capital flow into BTC has shown continuous outflows since November of last year. He also pointed out that the Cumulative Value Days Destroyed (CVDD) bottom model, which features a rising baseline over time, currently indicates a value of approximately $45,500.

An anonymous whale holding 130,000 ETH ($268 million) purchased an additional 5,039 ETH, worth $10 million, over the past two hours, Lookonchain reported.

Fintech firm One Pay, in which Walmart is a major shareholder, has added SUI, POL, and ARB as payment methods, Cointelegraph reported. The company previously added 10 other tokens to its platform, including SOL and ADA.

President Donald Trump stated in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) that the U.S. could secure Iran's oil resources and occupy Kharg Island, a major export hub. He added that this would require a U.S. presence on the island for some time, stating his belief that Iran has no defenses and that it could be occupied easily.

The Altcoin Season Index from crypto data platform CoinMarketCap is currently at 48. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of the top 100 coins by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins, against Bitcoin. An 'altcoin season' is declared when 75% of these top coins have outperformed Bitcoin over the last 90 days. If this threshold is not met, it is considered a 'Bitcoin season.' A score closer to 100 indicates an altcoin season.

According to data from Tokenomist, the major token unlocks scheduled for this week (March 30–April 5) are as follows: - SUI: 42.94 million tokens ($36.26 million), representing 1.1% of circulating supply, at 12:00 a.m. UTC on April 1 - EIGEN: 36.82 million tokens ($6.23 million), representing 7.54% of circulating supply, at 4:00 a.m. UTC on April 1 - OPN: 32.09 million tokens ($6.39 million), representing 13.91% of circulating supply, at 12:00 p.m. UTC on April 5

BTC has risen by 1.60% in the past five minutes on the Binance USDT market. Currently, BTC is trading at $66,908.52.

The following is a schedule of key global macroeconomic events for the fifth week of March: - 2:30 p.m. UTC on March 30: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks - 8:00 p.m. UTC on March 30: U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member Williams speaks; 2:00 p.m. UTC on March 31: U.S. Department of Labor February JOLTS report - 12:15 p.m. UTC on April 1: U.S. March ADP Non-Farm Employment Change - 12:30 p.m. UTC on April 2: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims - 12:30 p.m. UTC on April 3: U.S. March Non-Farm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate

CME BTC futures opened today at $66,765, creating a gap of $585 from the previous trading day's close of $66,180. This gap represents the difference between Friday's closing price and Monday's opening price on the chart. It occurs because the CME is closed on weekends, while the Bitcoin spot market operates 24/7. The larger the fluctuation in the spot price over the weekend, the wider the gap. Investors often watch for the possibility that the futures price will move to fill this gap.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, compiled by data provider Alternative, fell one point from yesterday to a reading of eight, indicating that a state of extreme fear persists in the market. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of zero (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme optimism). It is calculated based on several factors: volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

The leverage level in the Ethereum (ETH) futures market has reached an all-time high, raising concerns about increased market volatility, according to an analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Carmelo Alemán. Alemán noted that the Estimated Leverage Ratio for Ethereum climbed to a record 0.9949 over the weekend. This indicates that futures open interest has expanded to a level nearly equivalent to 99% of the total ETH supply held on exchanges. The metric, which shows the ratio between the size of futures positions and exchange-held ETH reserves, is a key indicator of leverage exposure. He explained that when the leverage ratio rises to such extreme levels, the market structure becomes fragile, and relatively small price fluctuations can trigger a cascade of large-scale liquidations. As a result, Alemán concluded that there is a high probability of a sharp increase in short-term volatility.

Major exchanges have seen $133 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $278 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

Up to 20% of global Bitcoin mining equipment is now operating at a loss amid worsening profitability, according to a report from CoinShares. The report states that the hash price, a metric representing the expected daily revenue per unit of hash power, has fallen to a range of $28 to $30 per PH/s. This has pushed approximately 15% to 20% of all mining rigs below their break-even point. As a result, mining companies using mid-generation hardware like the Antminer S19 XP face negative cash flow unless they can secure electricity for under $0.05 per kWh. The report also noted that the average mining cost for publicly traded miners rose to around $79,995 per BTC in the fourth quarter of last year. Signs of miner capitulation have also emerged, including three consecutive downward difficulty adjustments. In response to sustained pressure on profitability, some miners are exploring a pivot into the AI and high-performance computing (HPC) sectors.

Major exchanges have seen $132 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $240 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $66,000. BTC is trading at $65,863.69 on the Binance USDT market.

El Salvador's Bitcoin holdings have surpassed 7,600, Wu Blockchain reported, citing data from the country's Bitcoin Office. The nation currently holds 7,605 BTC, worth approximately $506 million.

Gnosis (GNO), an Ethereum (ETH) infrastructure developer, and Zisk, a ZK-based infrastructure developer, have proposed the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) framework in collaboration with the Ethereum Foundation to address fragmentation in the Layer 2 ecosystem, Cointelegraph reported. This framework is designed to process smart contract executions across different rollups and the mainnet simultaneously within a single transaction. The proposal also includes the formation of an EEZ Alliance to promote standardization among rollups, with further technical details and performance metrics to be released at a later date.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) may have paused its weekly Bitcoin purchases last week, according to CoinDesk. The company's founder, Michael Saylor, typically posts a Saylor Tracker chart on X on Sundays to hint at a BTC purchase, followed by an official announcement on Mondays. However, no such signal appeared this past week. Instead, Saylor posted about the company's perpetual preferred stock (STRC). Meanwhile, MSTR's stock price has fallen approximately 76% from its peak amid last week's decline in BTC.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced an extension to its scheduled service maintenance. According to the notice, the maintenance period will now end at 11:00 p.m. UTC on March 29, one hour later than the originally planned 10:00 p.m. UTC completion time.

Long positions for Bitcoin (BTC/USD) on Bitfinex have reached their highest level since November 2023, CoinDesk reported, citing data from TradingView. The outlet noted that while an increase in long positions typically reflects bullish sentiment, it has often acted as a contrarian indicator in the past, coinciding with price declines. For instance, during the fourth quarter of last year, as long positions on Bitfinex grew by approximately 30%, the spot price of Bitcoin fell by about 23%. This pattern suggests that crowd psychology can move in the opposite direction of the market, CoinDesk explained.