According to crypto analyst Murphy's analysis, the GEX data expiring on March 20 shows approximately $180 million in Long Gamma structure near $74,000, which suppresses price volatility. Therefore, BTC price will oscillate around that level. After the expiration date, changes in the options structure suggest market bets on BTC rallying toward $75,000, with resistance near $80,000, while support is found in the $65,000-$67,000 range.

Gate News reports that on March 13, the Polymarket prediction market event "Will Russia and Ukraine reach a ceasefire before March 31, 2026?" saw the probability of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire before the end of March drop to 2%. The market recorded approximately $355,000 in 24-hour trading volume, with total trading volume reaching $24.726 million. While this event probability had previously surged, it has continued to decline this month, even as trading volume has expanded. Mainstream traders still view a near-term Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as an extremely low-probability event.

Gate News reports that as of March 13, ETH price fell below the $2,100 mark, trading near $2,099. Despite the short-term pullback, ETH's intraday gains remain at 1.01%.

Gate News: On March 12, TON announced that due to the Middle East conflict and security situation in the UAE region, it has decided to cancel the Gateway Dubai event originally scheduled for May 1-2, 2026. TON will process refunds for Gateway tickets within 14 days. TON stated that it is exploring different formats for hosting and aims to hold a Gateway event before the end of this year, with relevant announcements to be released in the near future.

On March 12, analyst Omkar Godbole noted that Bloomberg predicted Bitcoin could fall to $10,000, but the industry considered this forecast unreasonable. The Deribit platform showed that approximately $800 million in put options are concentrated at $20,000, with some traders preparing for a possible crash. Despite external market volatility, Bitcoin remained around $70,000, demonstrating resilience. Analysis indicated that market consolidation could lay the foundation for subsequent price movements.

The on-chain perpetual contract DEX market trading volume continues to decline, but the open interest remains high, and leverage funds have not shown significant outflows. Hyperliquid's open interest has increased, ranking first in 24-hour trading volume. Trading volumes on other DEXs are also notable, indicating active trading activity.

Gate News Announcement: On March 12, the privacy browser Brave Wallet added support for NEAR Intents functionality, allowing users to perform cross-chain asset swaps within the browser, covering Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, Cardano, and EVM chains.

Gate News Report, March 12 — Market analysis firm 10x Research stated on the X platform that its model has triggered the most altcoin buy signals since October of last year. Although the overall sentiment in the crypto market remains weak and trading volume is near lows, the technical momentum of some altcoins is improving and aligns with fundamental catalysts.

Gate News reports that on March 11, the whale address "pension-usdt.eth" made its first move into traditional assets, going long on CL crude oil futures near $87, with an increased position to $2.54 million and a floating profit of $1,500. This is its first foray into the RWA sector, having previously mainly traded BTC and ETH.

Bitcoin market sentiment is improving, with more traders expecting the price to break above $80,000 in the coming months. The options market signals a bullish bias. Currently, Bitcoin is trading near $70,000, and analysts believe that if the bullish sentiment continues, a new directional move may emerge in the future.