Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX has dropped 9% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News Report, March 9th, Coinglass data shows that in the past hour, the total liquidation across the entire network reached $90,084,300, with long positions liquidated at $43,935,600 and short positions at $46,148,700. By asset type, XYZ:CL (Crude Oil Futures Contract) liquidation was $29.2 million, and BTC liquidation was $22.12 million.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, MARA has risen by 8% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News Report, March 9th, Refinitiv data shows that bets in the inflation swap market reflect traders' expectations that consumer inflation in the United States will accelerate to about 3% over the next 12 months, up from approximately 2.4% at the end of February. Market analysis suggests that inflation concerns are mainly focused on the short term, related to the ongoing conflict with Iran. Expectations for the 12-month inflation rate starting one year from now are more moderate, remaining around 2.4%.

According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, the USO crude oil ETF experienced unusually high trading activity on March 9, with a single-day trading volume exceeding $7.6 billion, setting a new record. Since it primarily tracks oil prices through futures contracts, long-term holding may face cost and price retracement risks, so investors should exercise caution. This surge in trading volume mainly resulted from the participation of professional traders and high-risk retail investors.

The Bhutanese government recently transferred out 175 Bitcoins, worth approximately $11 million, indicating regular sales of its Bitcoin holdings. Over the past month, the government has sold $7 million worth of Bitcoin through QCP Capital, and it will face a particularly intense selling period in late September 2025.

Gate News Report, March 9th, Russian President Putin stated that oil production related to the Strait of Hormuz could potentially come to a complete halt as early as next month. Putin pointed out that logistics will shift to more profitable markets, and Russian companies need to capitalize on the current situation. Additionally, Putin mentioned that the increase in global natural gas prices has exceeded that of oil.

Gate News Report, March 9 — FTX founder SBF stated that the main bottleneck for AI currently is "adoption." The key is not whether companies have purchased tools like ChatGPT Enterprise, but whether they are restructuring their organizational structures and business processes around the full potential of the latest models. He pointed out that the current level of adoption is insufficient to reflect the scale of AI's future impact on the economy and believes that AI assets are still generally undervalued at this stage.

On March 9th, among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, DeXe had the largest increase, rising 16.50%; while Kite experienced the largest decline, dropping 5.98%. The overall market fluctuated repeatedly, with significant changes in token prices.

In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount in the cryptocurrency market reached $395 million, with $206 million in long positions and $188 million in short positions liquidated. BTC and ETH were liquidated for $152.5 million and $76.97 million respectively, with a total of 93,639 people liquidated. The largest single liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid's BTC-USD trading pair, valued at $6.88 million.