According to Odaily Planet Daily, OKX market data shows that BTC briefly fell below 70,000 USDT, currently trading at 69,980.6 USDT, a 24-hour drop of 1.49%.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, JPMorgan Chase reports that the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid is attracting a growing number of non-crypto traders, particularly those seeking exposure to crude oil prices outside of trading hours. The report notes that during the recent weekend of escalating tensions in the Middle East, traditional markets (such as the CME) were closed, while trading volume on Hyperliquid's WTI crude oil perpetual contracts surged. Daily trading volume for this contract reached approximately $1.7 billion, with open interest around $300 million, making it the platform's third-largest trading instrument after Bitcoin and Ethereum. Priced in USDC and supporting up to 20x leverage, this product is attractive to traders seeking efficient exposure. JPMorgan Chase believes that the growth of platforms like Hyperliquid reflects a rising demand for 24/7 trading of traditional assets. Unlike DEXs that rely on Automated Market Makers (AMMs), Hyperliquid uses an on-chain order book model, offering more precise pricing, lower slippage, and a trading experience closer to that of traditional exchanges.

A Kentucky bill (HB380) aimed at regulating crypto ATMs has sparked controversy due to its new provisions concerning hardware wallets, with critics arguing that the regulation could "effectively ban self-custody." The bill originally targeted cryptocurrency self-service terminal operators, covering licensing, compliance requirements, transaction limits, and user protection. However, the latest revisions require hardware wallet providers to "provide mechanisms and assistance to users in resetting access credentials," including passwords, PINs, and mnemonic phrases. Industry insiders point out that this requirement conflicts with the core design of non-custodial wallets. Since private keys and mnemonic phrases are only controlled by the user, wallet manufacturers cannot access or recover this information, making the provision technically difficult to implement. Organizations such as the Bitcoin Policy Institute state that such provisions are tantamount to creating a "backdoor" for wallets, weakening the security of crypto assets and potentially forcing users to switch to centralized custody services. The bill still needs to pass the state Senate review, and the relevant provisions may still be modified or deleted.

Anchorage Digital, a crypto custodian, announced the launch of a collateral management service on its institutional platform, Atlas, further expanding its institutional credit infrastructure. The service supports 24/7 real-time monitoring of collateralized assets and offers features such as automatic margin calls. It is applicable to various digital asset collateral scenarios, including mortgage loans, convertible bonds, OTC derivatives, structured products, and warehouse financing. Collateral management primarily refers to the management, monitoring, and risk control of assets used as collateral in financial transactions. Anchorage stated that its solution stores collateralized assets in a **regulated, segregated, and bankruptcy-remote** custodian system to enhance security. Furthermore, Anchorage will act as a "triparty agent," handling operational and management processes between the transacting parties, thereby reducing the operational complexity and risk for institutions in their lending operations. CEO Nathan McCauley stated that as the institutional credit market continues to evolve, this service will provide institutions with a more comprehensive risk management infrastructure.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, answering media questions at a press conference on the 19th, stated that Israel "solely" launched airstrikes on Iranian gas fields and that Israel would "comply" with US President Trump's demand to "suspend" further airstrikes on energy facilities. Earlier that day, Trump, answering media questions at the White House, stated that he had told Netanyahu not to attack energy facilities inside Iran.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the FBI has issued a warning about fake tokens impersonating the FBI appearing on the Tron network, urging users to be vigilant. The FBI's New York office stated on social media that users should be cautious if they receive tokens claiming to be from the FBI in their wallets and should never provide any personally identifiable information to such websites. According to disclosed information, these scams typically operate based on the TRC-20 token standard. Attackers send so-called "FBI tokens" to users' wallets, threatening to freeze assets under the pretext of suspected anti-money laundering (AML) violations, and then tricking users into submitting sensitive information, thus carrying out a phishing attack. The FBI also advises users to report any suspicious activity through its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The number of users affected is currently unknown.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that non-US currencies strengthened across the board, putting pressure on the US dollar index, which fell more than 1% in late New York trading on Thursday. Central banks in the US, Japan, the UK, Canada, and the Eurozone held policy meetings this week, along with several emerging market central banks, making it a rare "super central bank week." On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada both decided to keep interest rates unchanged; on Thursday, the Bank of Japan, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, and the central banks of Switzerland and Sweden made the same decision. These central banks made it clear they would remain vigilant, concerned that rising energy prices could trigger a wave of inflation across the wider economy. Even the Brazilian central bank, which has the highest interest rate among major economies, opted to only slightly lower its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 14.75%, while the market expected a 50 basis point cut. "This escalation in Iran seems to be a turning point for the market, as the conflict is no longer just about military headlines or the Strait of Hormuz blockade," said Haru Chanana, chief investment strategist at Saxo Bank in Singapore. "It's now impacting the lifeline of the global energy system. What's currently unsettling the market is the growing risk of stagflation."

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Goldman Sachs: Oil price risks remain skewed to the upside, both in the near term and into 2027. Multiple historically large-scale supply shocks persist, highlighting the risk that oil prices may remain above $100 per barrel for an extended period. (Jinshi)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that DDC Enterprise has announced the purchase of another 200 BTC at an average price of $79,969, bringing its total holdings to 2,383 BTC, valued at approximately $165 million, ranking 32nd among publicly traded companies in terms of BTC holdings. DDC's year-to-date BTC return is 44.9%. The company previously announced in October last year plans to build a reserve of 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025, with a planned $124 million equity financing round to accelerate its accumulation, but this goal has not yet been achieved. (The Block)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Iranian military issued a statement on March 19th, local time, announcing a large-scale drone strike launched by the Iranian army in retaliation for the deaths of crew members of the USS Dena and former intelligence minister Khatib. Targets included the Israeli Ministry of State Security, the headquarters of Israel's Channel 13 television station, and a military camp near the Lebanese-Syrian border. Iran stated that the attack used a swarm of new-generation suicide drones. On the same day, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement announcing the 64th wave of Operation True Commitment-4 against central and northern Israel, targeting Ben Gurion Airport, major operational and logistical assembly areas, fuel supply facilities, troop concentrations in the Haifa region, and oil refineries, using various missiles including the Qader, Imad, and Khorramshahr. The statement also claimed that the US Navy's Fifth Fleet was attacked by missiles and indicated that the operation was ongoing.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that 0G Labs announced on the X platform that the 0G Asia-Pacific Hackathon has launched, co-hosted with HackQuest, with a prize pool of $150,000. The competition features four tracks: proxy frameworks and orchestration, verifiable on-chain transactions, autonomous proxy economies, and privacy-preserving AI applications. Participants can fully utilize the 0G technology stack (Chain, Compute, Storage, DA). Offline open days will be held in the Asia-Pacific region, and top teams will showcase their work at the Web3 Festival in Hong Kong.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, WLFI unlocked its Treasury wallet and deposited 135 million WLFI tokens, worth approximately $12.52 million, into Binance.

According to Odaily, Pranav Ramesh, Head of Options Research at Nasdaq and Co-founder and CTO of Leadpoat, stated that Nasdaq has significantly expanded the application of its AI agents over the past 18 months, covering areas such as market monitoring, compliance, and market microstructure analysis, while retaining human review in the final decision-making process. Ramesh anticipates that crypto trading platforms will be the first to launch AI agent tools for retail investors, encompassing position analysis, trading advice, and execution support, but the system is not yet fully autonomous. He also pointed out that AI agents have begun to replace entry-level positions, as evidenced by recent layoffs at companies like Crypto.com, Messari, and Block, citing the advancement of AI automation. Leadpoat, the AI sales startup co-founded by Ramesh and Gavin Zaentz, disclosed in February 2026 that it had achieved $1 million in annualized revenue in its first quarter and received investment from DSV Fund and Astrid. The company uses the Bittensor decentralized AI network and has joined the NVIDIA Inception program. (CoinDesk)

According to Odaily, Amy Oldenburg, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Morgan Stanley, stated at the DC Blockchain Summit that the professional adoption of crypto funds is still in its early stages. Data shows that 80% of distribution on the platform comes from retail investors trading independently, rather than accounts managed by financial advisors. Oldenburg stated that Morgan Stanley has offered Bitcoin ETFs in brokerage accounts since August 2024 and is currently considering incorporating products such as Ethereum or Solana into the platform. She described this process as a "very managed and gradual journey," noting that significant educational work is still needed to help financial advisors understand the role of digital assets in traditional asset allocation models. Previously, Morgan Stanley's Global Investment Committee had recommended that crypto assets account for up to 4% of some portfolios. Institutions such as Bank of America, BlackRock, and Fidelity also support allocating 1% to 4% of diversified accounts to crypto assets.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett wrote on the X platform that Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Cryptocurrency Commission, attended a Senate Republican meeting regarding cryptocurrency market structure. After the meeting, Lummis told reporters that negotiations surrounding yields and returns are progressing but remain in a "delicate state," with the focus shifting from the upcoming legislative text to "who needs to be reached." Lummis stated that the meeting provided an unexpected path forward. Patrick Witt appeared dejected after the meeting and did not comment on its content. Tim Scott also declined to comment afterward, stating he would not speak to reporters in the hallway.

According to OKX market data, ETH has fallen below 2100 USDT and is currently trading at 2099.83 USDT, a 24-hour drop of 3.68%.

According to OKX market data, BTC has fallen below 69,000 USDT and is currently trading at 68,999.9 USDT, a 3.2% drop in the last 24 hours.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, as reported by Odaily Planet Daily, in the past 8 hours, a whale opened a long position in ETH with 20x leverage, holding 9,786 ETH, worth $20.67 million. This whale also holds long positions in SOL with 20x leverage and DYDX with 5x leverage, currently showing a floating loss of over $6.858 million.

According to a report by Odaily Planet Daily on the 19th, citing sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, the United States is deploying additional troops to the Middle East and may seize a key Iranian oil export hub to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. The report stated that approximately 2,200 US Marine Corps Expeditionary Force personnel are en route from Japan to the Middle East aboard an amphibious assault ship, expected to arrive in about a week. The US may use this force to occupy Kharg Island as leverage to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Former US Central Command Commander Frank McKenzie said, "(The US military) could destroy its (Kharg Island's) oil infrastructure, which would cause irreparable damage to Iran and the global economy. Or it could occupy it as a bargaining chip." (Xinhua)

According to two sources familiar with the matter, a U.S. F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a U.S. airbase in the Middle East after being suspected of being attacked by Iranian artillery fire. U.S. Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins stated that the fifth-generation stealth fighter was conducting a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to make the emergency landing. Hawkins said the aircraft landed safely and the incident is under investigation. This would be the first time an Iranian aircraft has been shot down since the start of the war in late February. Both the U.S. and Israel have used F-35 fighter jets in the conflict; these aircraft cost over $100 million each. This emergency landing comes as senior U.S. officials continue to claim broad victories in their military operations against Iran. Defense Secretary Hergses said Thursday morning that the U.S. is "achieving a decisive victory" and that Iran's air defense system has been "destroyed." (CNN)