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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 29, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) between April 30, 2024 and March 19, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 26, 2026.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Super Micro securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Super Micro class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=28261 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 26, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) a significant portion of Super Micro's sales of servers were to companies based in China; (2) these transactions violated U.S. export control laws; (3) there were material weaknesses in Super Micro's controls to ensure compliance with applicable export control laws and regulations; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Super Micro's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Super Micro class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=28261 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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Our weekly chart indicates there is no true resistance until $119.48, once $103.15 is taken out with conviction. Since this is an event driven breakout attempt, traders may be anticipating something major on the horizon to accelerate prices to the upside.

In addition to the swing bottom support at $84.37, traders had been showing a lot of respect to the 50% level at $98.11. For three weeks, this price has acted as short-term support. Now that the market has broken convincingly above this level, we’re looking for buyers to defend it and create a stronger support level.

Looking at the bigger picture, the intermediate and long-term trends are being controlled by the 52-week moving average at $63.56.

The Strait of Hormuz Is Still Closed and the Market Is Pricing In the Worst The main driver of this rally is the war. I think a lot of oil traders believe like me that securing the Strait should have been top priority on day one. Now we sit, nearly 30 days later, and it’s still closed to most commercial traffic. The Strait handles roughly 20% of global crude oil, refined products, and LNG flows. That’s not a small number and the market knows it.

What Traders Should Be Watching This Week Watch the military headlines. More U.S. buildup, fresh strikes, or Iranian retaliation and prices go higher fast. Any hint of de-escalation or the Strait reopening and sellers will show up. It’s that simple right now. The price action is going to follow the war, not the supply data.

The Bias Stays Higher Until Something Changes Iran is threatening to expand the war and hit neighboring oil producers. If that happens we stop talking about short-term supply disruptions and start talking about long-term production damage. That’s a much bigger problem. Until something changes, every dip is a buying opportunity and the bias stays higher.

BYD's shares were mixed in Hong Kong and Shenzhen after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for 2025, reflecting a challenging period for the automaker.

Sam Altman hoped Sora would turn OpenAI into a creative pioneer. Instead, it looks like an expensive strategic miscalculation.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 29, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) between April 29, 2025 and February 24, 2026, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 11, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Camping World securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Camping World class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=55841 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 11, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about Camping World Holdings' business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Camping World overstated its ability to "surgically manage [its] inventory" to optimize profit using "data analytics;" (2) Camping World overstated the retail demand of consumers it was experiencing and/or reasonably expected; (3) as a result, Camping World would require "strict, corrective inventory management objectives," negatively impacting gross profit and margins; (4) Camping World's inadequate systems and processes prevented it from ensuring reasonably accurate disclosures and/or guidance, including about the health of its balance sheet and/or the ability to manage Selling, General & Administrative ("SG&A") expenses; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Camping World's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Camping World class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=55841 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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NEW YORK, March 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT) between October 31, 2024 and December 30, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important April 21, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Corcept common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Corcept class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=51868 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 21, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants represented that the key clinical trials supporting the use of relacorilant as treatment for patients with hypercortisolism were “powerful support” for the New Drug Application (“NDA”) that Corcept submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for this indication. Defendants also stated that they had communicated with the FDA about this NDA and were confident in submitting the NDA, foreseeing no impediments to approval. Toward the latter part of the Class Period, defendants repeatedly told investors that “relacorilant is approaching approval.” In truth, the FDA had repeatedly raised concerns about the adequacy of the clinical evidence supporting the relacorilant NDA and, as a result, there was a known material risk that Corcept’s relacorilant NDA would not be approved. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Corcept class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=51868 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today shared a weekly business update from YT Jia, Founder and Global Co-CEO of FF. “Today is our first time filming the weekly report at our new Silicon Beach headquarters, and I want to start by sharing something that is personally very meaningful to me. Following admission offers from Harvard's CS progr.

Many oil- and gas-related stocks rose this past week as traders rotated into companies that stand to profit from higher energy prices.

Here's how some of the top energy stocks performed:

ExxonMobil (XOM +3.47%), up 7% Transocean (RIG +0.58%), up 11% SLB (SLB +2.27%), up 15%

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Escalating tensions in the Middle East Following strikes by the U.S. and Israeli militaries, Iran has moved to close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. With roughly 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments unable to traverse this key waterway, fears of supply shortages are mounting.

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Oil and gas prices are up sharply since the strikes began in late February. They could continue to head higher if conflict intensifies.

The Trump Administration has said that it's attempting to negotiate an end to the hostilities. Yet the U.S. is also reportedly considering launching ground operations in Iran. That would mark a significant escalation and likely prolongment of the conflict.

These businesses benefit from higher oil and gas prices ExxonMobil is one of the biggest and best-run energy companies in the world today, with operations spanning exploration, production, and refining of oil and natural gas.

Transocean is a leader in offshore drilling for oil and gas wells. It specializes in complex, ultra-deepwater operations.

SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, provides a wide range of services to the oil and gas industry, with operations in more than 100 countries.

Joe Tenebruso has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Transocean. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Hong Kong-listed InSilico sad the deal could be valued at as much as $2.75 billion.

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 29, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE) between August 3, 2023 and December 26, 2025, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 6, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Ultragenyx common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Ultragenyx class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=52472 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 6, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants provided investors with material information concerning Ultragenyx's expected results for its Phase III Orbit and Cosmic Studies, which tested setrusumab (UX 143) in patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta ("OI"). Defendants' statements included, among other things, confidence in setrusumab's ability to ultimately trigger a decrease in the OI patients' annualized fracture rate, alongside confidence in the study designs to demonstrate such ability and reduce testing variability that could interfere with such a result.

The lawsuit claims that defendants provided these overwhelmingly positive statements to investors while simultaneously disseminating materially false and misleading statements and/or concealing material adverse facts concerning the true state of setrusumab's potential, as well as the true risk inherent in the study protocols put forth; notably, that while setrusumab does increase material bone density, this increase does not correlate to a decrease in annualized fracture rates or otherwise, that the Phase III Orbit and Cosmic studies were much less likely to be able to demonstrate such a link than management claimed. The lawsuit claims that such statements absent these material facts caused Ultragenyx shareholders to purchase Ultragenyx securities at artificially inflated prices. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Ultragenyx class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=52472 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse laid out a sweeping vision for the company’s future during a Fox Business interview at a conference in Miami, touching on acquisition performance, the role of XRP as a ‘North Star’ within the company, the opportunity for stablecoins, and the regulatory path forward for the crypto industry in the United States.

Garlinghouse made it clear that XRP is the guiding principle behind its strategic moves. According to the Ripple CEO, improving the real-world use cases of XRP, trust, and utility are now the main factors as to how the company approaches product development and expansion. “That is our North Star of how we think about it all,” he said.

This utility outlook of XRP has been central to Ripple’s acquisitions, which, according to Garlinghouse, are all already exceeding expectations. Garlinghouse mentioned that both of Ripple’s major acquisitions from last year have surpassed the company’s internal projections. Ripple Treasury, formerly known as GTreasury, and Ripple Prime have each outperformed expectations, with the most notable example being Ripple Prime tripling its revenue since the acquisition.

Stablecoins And Regulation Could Decide Industry’s Next Phase Garlinghouse pointed to Ripple Treasury as a concrete illustration of the market opportunity ahead. The platform, in its prior form as GTreasury, orchestrated $13 trillion in payments last year. However, 0% of these payments were conducted in crypto or stablecoins. That gap is one of the biggest opportunities in how the crypto industry moves forward. 

“That’s the opportunity,” Garlinghouse said.

XRPUSD currently trading at $1.33. Chart: TradingView Interestingly, he also elaborated on a future of how Ripple captures that opening by incorporating crypto payment rails directly into the dashboards corporate treasurers already use. He described a future where corporate treasurers and CFOs can choose between traditional payment rails that take days and cost more, or blockchain-based options that settle in minutes. That choice could be the important factor that brings crypto deeper into global finance.

Another important part of the discussion focused on crypto regulations in the United States, particularly the proposed CLARITY Act. Garlinghouse had previously expressed support for the CLARITY Act. He had even previously predicted that the legislature will be passed by US regulators by the end of April. 

However, the Ripple CEO is now pushing the projected timeline further. He revised his timeline by 30 days and is now expecting progress closer to the end of May but maintained that negotiations are ongoing and that all stakeholders are still engaged. All that needs to happen now is a compromise on this important issue around how rewards are managed.

According to Garlinghouse, passing clear regulatory guidelines for the crypto industry is important for keeping innovation and capital within the United States and for the US to be competitive on a global scale. Without clear regulatory guidelines, there is a risk that entrepreneurs and investments will continue moving offshore. 

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Cryptocurrency prices traded mixed but largely lower early Monday ET, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) slipping alongside most major altcoins as overall market activity cooled and derivatives volumes retreated.

According to TokenPost Market data, Bitcoin was trading at $66,533, down 0.27% over the previous day. Ethereum fell 1.33% to $1,993, extending recent softness among large-cap assets as traders appeared to reduce risk exposure.

Losses were broader across top altcoins. XRP (XRP) declined 1.69%, BNB (BNB) fell 0.91%, and Solana (SOL) dropped 1.66%, reinforcing a cautious tone despite the absence of a clear market-wide catalyst.

Aggregate crypto market capitalization was reported at $2.294 trillion, while 24-hour spot trading volume came in at $47.2 billion. Market leadership metrics also edged lower: Bitcoin’s dominance slipped to 58.01%, and Ethereum’s share fell to 10.48%, suggesting modest rotation rather than a decisive move into either majors or smaller tokens.

On-chain and sector-level indicators pointed to weaker participation. The DeFi market cap was estimated at $57.0 billion, with 24-hour volume at $5.6 billion—down 17.77% day over day—highlighting a pullback in activity across decentralized venues. The stablecoin segment was valued at $288.5 billion, with 24-hour trading volume at $45.4 billion, also lower, hinting at reduced 'liquidity' cycling through markets.

Derivatives showed an even sharper contraction. Futures and options trading volume over the past 24 hours was $414.8 billion, down 24.62% from the prior day, a move that often reflects declining short-term conviction and lighter leverage across exchanges.

With majors drifting and volumes falling across spot, DeFi, and derivatives, the latest read suggests a market in wait-and-see mode. The key near-term question is whether the pullback in 'trading intensity' marks a temporary pause before renewed positioning—or the early stages of a broader risk-off shift across digital assets.

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Standard Chartered has cut its near-term price outlook for Ripple (XRP), citing the token’s sharp downturn earlier this year, while simultaneously raising longer-dated targets that imply a far more ambitious trajectory if macro conditions improve and regulatory clarity arrives.

In a recent research note, the global investment bank lowered its 2026 target for XRP to $2.80 from $8.00—an approximate 65% reduction—after XRP slid to around $1.16 in February. XRP was changing hands near $1.33–$1.35 at the time of the report, with bearish sentiment lingering across the broader altcoin market.

Despite the downgrade to the 2026 view, Standard Chartered lifted its long-term expectations, projecting XRP could reach $12.60 by 2028 and reiterating a $28 target for 2030. If XRP were to trade at $28, the bank estimates its market capitalization would climb to roughly $1.71 trillion, a figure that would place it among the largest assets globally and would require a dramatic expansion in real-world usage and sustained liquidity inflows.

Market performance has remained soft in recent sessions. XRP was down roughly 1.6% over the prior 24 hours and more than 5% on the week, according to figures cited in the report, after failing to reclaim the $1.60 level—an area traders have treated as a key near-term resistance zone.

Standard Chartered outlined three potential catalysts it believes could reshape XRP’s path. The first is a broad macro rebound, with lower oil prices and clearer signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve toward rate cuts framed as supportive conditions for risk assets. Under that scenario, the bank argues the revised $2.80 target could be attainable even without major structural shifts in the ecosystem.

The second catalyst is U.S. regulation and institutional access. Standard Chartered pointed to the potential passage of the ‘CLARITY Act’ and the possibility of more than $4 billion in ETF inflows, a combination it says could push XRP into a higher valuation range—roughly $7 to $12.60—by improving market structure and expanding participation among professional investors.

The third, and most ambitious, driver is network-level adoption: improvements to the scalability and throughput of the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The bank’s long-term thesis rests on the idea that XRPL could capture a meaningful share of cross-border payments volume currently dominated by SWIFT, which the report cited as handling roughly $150 trillion in annual transaction value. In that framework, XRP’s $28 target becomes plausible only if XRPL’s footprint expands substantially within bank-to-bank settlement flows—an assumption that would require sustained integration, compliance-ready rails, and a compelling cost-and-speed advantage at scale.

Ripple has continued positioning XRP as a ‘bridge asset’ designed to facilitate cross-border settlement and improve payment liquidity, pursuing always-on, 24/7 transfers that contrast with the time constraints of traditional correspondent banking. The report also noted that greater emphasis on ‘regulation-compliant finance’ has been encouraging more institutions to explore crypto-enabled payment infrastructure, though the pace of real adoption remains uneven across jurisdictions.

Standard Chartered’s analysis also comes as the market digests developments tied to Ripple’s legal overhang in the U.S. With the company’s dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) described as resolved in the source material, the expectation is that reduced litigation uncertainty could help accelerate infrastructure initiatives and partnership execution—though regulatory clarity at the federal level remains a key variable for the entire sector.

As of Saturday, March 28, 2026 ET (March 29 KST), XRP’s 24-hour trading volume was about $932.9 million, down nearly 39% from the previous day, indicating cooling activity amid the selloff. Centralized exchanges accounted for the vast majority of volume at roughly $932 million, while decentralized exchange volume was reported at approximately $0.87 million. XRP’s market capitalization stood near $81.34 billion, representing about 3.54% of the total crypto market and ranking fifth among digital assets.

Supply metrics highlighted in the report included an estimated circulating supply of about 61.34 billion XRP, with total supply near 99.99 billion and a maximum cap set at 100 billion—an architecture that limits inflation risk relative to uncapped networks. Fully diluted valuation was estimated at roughly $132.6 billion based on prevailing prices.

On a longer horizon, XRP’s price action remains under pressure, with the report citing declines of roughly 2.8% over 30 days, 30.9% over 60 days, and 28.8% over 90 days, underscoring the gap between short-term market structure and the bank’s long-term adoption thesis.

For now, Standard Chartered’s split view—lower conviction in the near-term path but higher long-range expectations—captures the broader debate around XRP: whether it can translate payment-network ambitions and improved regulatory conditions into sustained, measurable demand. The next major inflection points are likely to hinge not only on macro conditions and policy outcomes, but also on whether Ripple and the XRPL ecosystem can demonstrate scalable throughput and institutional-grade integrations that move beyond narratives into durable transaction volume.

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🔎 Market Interpretation

Near-term reset, long-term optionality: Standard Chartered cut its 2026 XRP target to $2.80 (from $8.00) after a sharp early-year downturn, but raised longer-dated expectations to $12.60 (2028) and reiterated $28 (2030), reflecting a “weak now / strong later” framework tied to catalysts rather than current price structure.

Price/flow tone remains risk-off: XRP struggled below $1.60 resistance, with weekly declines and a notable ~39% drop in 24h volume to ~$932.9M, signaling cooling participation during the selloff.

Valuation gap highlights execution risk: The bank estimates $28 XRP would imply roughly $1.71T market cap—a scale that would likely require sustained real-world payment usage, deep liquidity, and broad institutional access rather than sentiment-driven rallies.

Macro + policy as primary swing factors: The report frames XRP as particularly sensitive to a risk-asset rebound (Fed rate-cut signaling, lower oil) and to U.S. regulatory clarity, both of which could re-rate altcoins broadly.

💡 Strategic Points

Catalyst ladder (base → bull):

Macro rebound scenario: If risk conditions improve, the bank suggests $2.80 by 2026 could be achievable without major ecosystem changes.

Regulation + access scenario: Potential passage of the CLARITY Act plus hypothesized $4B+ ETF inflows could justify a higher range of roughly $7 to $12.60 (by 2028) via improved market structure and institutional participation.

Adoption-led scenario (most demanding): The $28 (2030) thesis hinges on XRPL scalability/throughput improvements and meaningful penetration into cross-border settlement flows (competing with legacy rails like SWIFT).

Key technical/market levels to watch: The repeated failure to reclaim $1.60 is treated as a near-term resistance signal; reclaiming it would be an early indicator of risk appetite returning.

Institutional adoption prerequisites: For bank-to-bank settlement, requirements implied by the report include compliance-ready rails, proven integration pathways, and durable cost/speed advantages at scale—otherwise the long-dated targets remain “narrative-heavy.”

Supply and valuation framing: XRP’s 100B max supply cap limits inflation risk versus uncapped networks; however, the report’s long-term price targets would still require a substantial demand shock (usage + liquidity + access) to absorb supply at higher valuations.

Legal-overhang sensitivity: With the Ripple-SEC dispute described as resolved in the source material, the market focus shifts from litigation uncertainty to federal-level regulatory clarity and measurable network utilization.

📘 Glossary

XRP: The native token associated with Ripple’s payments ecosystem, often positioned as a bridge asset for transferring value across currencies and networks.

XRPL (XRP Ledger): The blockchain/network infrastructure that processes XRP transactions; throughput and scalability upgrades are cited as critical to long-term adoption.

Bridge asset: An intermediary asset used to facilitate exchange/settlement between two other assets or currencies, aiming to reduce friction and improve liquidity.

SWIFT: A dominant global financial messaging network for cross-border payments; the report cites it as handling roughly $150T in annual transaction value.

Resistance (technical analysis): A price zone where selling pressure tends to emerge; the article highlights $1.60 as a key near-term resistance for XRP.

ETF inflows: Net new capital entering exchange-traded funds; the report references a potential $4B+ as a valuation catalyst via broader investor access.

CLARITY Act: A proposed U.S. regulatory initiative mentioned as a potential source of clearer crypto market rules and improved institutional participation.

Market capitalization: Token price multiplied by circulating supply; used to compare asset scale (e.g., the report’s ~$1.71T estimate at $28 XRP).

Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV): Valuation assuming total supply is in circulation; cited to contextualize upside/downside versus circulating market cap.

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TLDR: Brent crude consolidating at $100.66 places 30% of global oil supply under critical logistical risk at the Strait of Hormuz. Institutions moved $11.574 billion in Bitcoin through OTC desks, locking supply as a strategic reserve amid cost-push inflation fears. Bitcoin’s $65K–$70K structural support zone holds a 65% survival probability, contingent on no global credit market capitulation. A systemic stress scenario tied to April 6th liquidity risk could push Bitcoin toward a corrective low of $54,000 per coin. The ghost of 1973 is back, and oil at $100 is forcing a reckoning across global markets. Brent crude has consolidated at $100.66 per barrel as the Strait of Hormuz faces active geopolitical tension.

Roughly 30% of the world’s oil supply now sits under critical logistical risk. Bitcoin, priced at $66,339.88 after a 3.45% weekly decline, is caught in the crossfire.

On-chain data tracked by GugaOnChain reveals $12.3351 billion in institutional movement reshaping how the market absorbs this pressure.

Oil’s 1973 Echo Puts Bitcoin’s Neutral Infrastructure Under the Spotlight The 1973 oil crisis repriced nearly every asset class as supply disruptions spread across global economies. Today’s energy shock carries a structurally similar fingerprint, with physical logistics facing blockade-level risk at a critical shipping corridor. Unlike oil, Bitcoin moves without ships, pipelines, or territorial dependencies.

GugaOnChain described Bitcoin as a liquidity rail that operates outside physical blockades entirely. This framing positions the asset differently from commodities that rely on geographic infrastructure to settle and clear. When oil freezes at a chokepoint, Bitcoin settlement continues at the same pace.

Source: Crptoquant

That distinction becomes relevant as cost-push inflation pressures mount from rising energy prices. Institutions appear to be responding to this dynamic through heavy over-the-counter accumulation.

Of the $12.3351 billion tracked on-chain, 93.83%—approximately $11.574 billion—flowed through OTC desks away from public exchanges.

This volume signals a deliberate strategy to lock Bitcoin as a strategic reserve during the current macro disruption. Smart money is absorbing mobile supply during the panic rather than exiting.

The 1973 parallel holds here too — those who held hard assets through the energy crisis largely preserved purchasing power.

Bitcoin’s $65K–$70K Support Zone Faces a Systemic Stress Test The $65,000–$70,000 range now serves as a structural support zone anchored by Bitcoin’s realized price. GugaOnChain estimates a 65% probability that this zone holds through the current volatility cycle. That probability, however, depends on global credit markets avoiding a full capitulation event.

The probability of a broader liquidity crunch in traditional markets currently sits between 45% and 50%. Such an event would trigger margin calls across leveraged positions, forcing temporary liquidations even where demand remains fundamentally strong. The shallow exchange order book raises the risk of moves exceeding 8% to above 70% on any geopolitical trigger.

GugaOnChain flagged April 6th as a concentrated risk window, calling it a global liquidity solvency test. A systemic stress scenario during this period could drive a corrective move toward $54,000. Derivative hedges are recommended as active protection around this specific date for exposed portfolios.

The overall asymmetry remains neutral-to-positive given the supply lock-up through OTC channels. Forced scarcity from institutional accumulation creates a structural floor even as downside scenarios remain on the table.

Bitcoin’s trial by fire, much like 1973, will ultimately determine whether the asset earns its place as a credible reserve in an energy-disrupted world.

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Bitcoin price struggles over the last week were also in its ETF market, as the Bitcoin spot ETFs posted their first net outflows in a month. Before this trading session, these investment funds had experienced a 4-week bullish streak, resulting in a combined net inflow of $2.21 billion.

Bitcoin ETFs See Red Again, While Potential New Member Awaits  According to data from SoSoValue, the combined trading activity across the 12 Bitcoin Spot ETFs resulted in a negative inflow of $296.18 million over the past week. This development represents the seventh weekly outflow of 2026, and the fifteenth since the crypto bear market commenced in October 2025. A daily analysis shows the net withdrawal performance is highly linked to consecutive outflows on Thursday and Friday, combinedly valued at over $396 million. For context, the $225.48 million outflow registered on Friday represents the market’s largest net outflow since March 3rd. 

Looking at individual fund performance, BlackRock IBIT experienced the largest net redemptions valued at $158.07 million. Meanwhile, Grayscale’s GBTC, Bitwise’s BITB, and Ark/21 Shares ARKB  also registered a total netflow of $169.26 million. ETFs such as Grayscale’s BTC and VanEck’s HODL also posted respective net withdrawals of $5.45 and $10.28, marking minor contributions to the general market’s negative performance.  On the other hand, Fidelity’s FBTC accounted for the only recorded net inflow, valued at $46.88 million. 

Other ETFs, such as Invesco’s BTCO, Valkyrie’s BRRR, Wisdom Tree’s BTCW, Franklin Templeton’s EZBC, and Hashdex’s DEFI, all experienced zero weekly net flows. At press time, the Bitcoin Spot ETF reported a cumulative total net inflow of $55.93 billion and total net assets of $84.77 billion. 

Meanwhile, recent reports indicate that American banking giant Morgan Stanley has filed to launch its own Bitcoin spot ETF under the ticker MSBT. According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, the proposed fund will offer the lowest fee in the market at 0.14%, just below Grayscale’s 0.15%. If approved by the SEC, MSBT will be the first Bitcoin spot ETF directly listed by a US bank. For context, Morgan Stanley ranks as a leading financial services operator in the world with an asset under management of $1.9 trillion and a market cap of $251 billion.

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Ethereum Spot ETFs Record Consecutive Outflows  In separate news, the Ethereum ETFs extended their negative performance for a second consecutive week after registering weekly net withdrawals of $206.58 million. At the time of writing, the cumulative total net inflow for the Ethereum spot market is $11.52 billion, while total net assets are valued at $11.33 billion.

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Tokenization and crypto-backed mortgages? A revised CLARITY Act? Bitcoin price movement? Web3 Thoughts of the Week contains all that and more.

Bitcoin “Bitcoin is currently showing signs of short-term improvement, but the broader technical picture remains unchanged, with the asset still trading within a well-defined downtrend that has been in place since October. The recent ~4% upward move, reportedly triggered by Donald Trump’s rhetorical interventions, appears largely sentiment-driven and should be interpreted with caution.

“At this stage, it is unclear whether these statements have any real fundamental implications or are primarily aimed at stabilizing broader market sentiment, particularly in sensitive areas such as the energy sector. As a result, the move does not materially alter the medium-term outlook for Bitcoin. Such price reactions are not uncommon in the current environment, where markets remain highly responsive to headlines and macro-related commentary.

“From a technical standpoint, the recent price action is best viewed as a countertrend bounce within a prevailing bearish structure. Momentum remains fragile, and there is no clear confirmation of a shift in trend dynamics. 

“For a more constructive outlook to emerge, Bitcoin would need to decisively break and sustain levels above the $78,000 resistance zone. Only a move of this nature, supported by strong volume and follow-through buying, would suggest that the market is transitioning away from the current downtrend.”

– Ruslan Lienkha, chief of markets, YouHodler

“Bitcoin has been consolidating for a month and a half, while the S&P 500 index, the gold price, and global debt markets continue to set new local price lows. 

“The debt market remains the largest among global financial markets. The interest rates on the 10-year bonds of France and Germany have updated their 15-year highs. Given the current levels of debt and budget deficits, and the share of budget expenditures on debt servicing, rising interest rates are very dangerous for these countries. 

“The negative side is added by the rising oil price and the increasing inflation at the present time. If in 2010 only Greece had problems, now we have a growing debt bomb on a pan-European scale.

“In our opinion, despite concerns about high interest rates, liquidity inflows into spot ETFs for cryptocurrencies have so far kept Bitcoin from collapsing. We also believe that the money of private investors seeking to escape the ‘Arabian tale in the desert’ supports the price of BTC. 

“It is quite difficult to withdraw investment funds from the Persian Gulf countries at once and in large amounts. Many elites buy at current prices and withdraw their capital from banks in the form of cryptocurrencies, bypassing controlled banking systems, which, in a panic, can temporarily suspend operations until the situation in the region normalizes.

“Therefore, the net spot demand for BTC has moved into a positive zone. And now more BTC is being bought on the market than miners are mining.

“We believe that the current price consolidation is a phase of cryptocurrency accumulation by investors from the Middle East. There are big purchases due to the Iran-Israel conflict. This may continue in the medium term and keep the prices of cryptocurrencies from falling, along with the European debt market diving down.”

– Sergei Gorev, head of risk, YouHodler

NYSE/Securitize partnerhship “This is another logical next step given the tokenization momentum we’re already seeing with tokenized U.S. Treasuries hitting $12 billion-plus, stablecoins above $300 billion providing the settlement infrastructure, and 24/7 on-chain perps markets are consistently doing billions in daily volume with traditional assets like oil, gold, and other indices. The writing is on the wall for TradFi.

“Infrastructure remains the main bottleneck, but TradFi and crypto converging like this will resolve it through healthy collaboration rather than making it an us versus them debate.”

– Laurens Fraussen, research analyst at Kaiko

CLARITY Act “The stablecoin yield debate isn’t really about yield. It’s a signal that policymakers now see stablecoins as deposit-adjacent instruments, and therefore as core payments and settlement infrastructure that can compete with bank deposits. 

“STBL was built for that reality: a clean stablecoin settlement rail with yield kept structurally separate so value can be generated from collateral without turning it into an investment product. For the industry, regulatory clarity of this nature would serve as a major catalyst for institutional adoption and the development of tokenized financial markets.”

– Dr. Avtar Sehra, co-founder and CEO of STBL

“What we’re seeing in the CLARITY debate is a shift from a purely risk-driven approach toward a more balanced focus on market structure and dollar competitiveness. There’s growing recognition that overly restrictive rules on stablecoin incentives could push liquidity offshore without reducing risk.

“The reality is that digital dollar markets will continue to evolve incentive mechanisms, whether through yield, rewards, or liquidity provision. The key question for policymakers is not how to eliminate those dynamics, but how to ensure they remain transparent, auditable, and anchored within a regulated U.S. framework.”

– Antoine Scalia, founder and CEO at Cryptio

Fannie Mae crypto-backed mortgage pilot “Once a player tied to the conforming mortgage ecosystem begins accepting structures adjacent to digital asset collateral, it opens the door for more serious conversations around treatment, disclosure, valuation, and risk-based eligibility standards.

“This does not appear to be a full redefinition of mortgage underwriting overnight, but rather a structured first step that brings digital assets closer to conventional housing finance without forcing immediate liquidation.”

“In our view, the long-term opportunity is bigger than crypto-backed down payments alone. The broader opportunity lies in how blockchain and tokenization can modernize the mortgage value chain over time, from origination and underwriting to auditability, investor access, servicing, and secondary market transferability.”

– Shubha Dasgupta, CEO of Pineapple Financial 

Dogecoin continues to struggle under persistent bearish pressure, with the DOGE/USDT pair consolidating just below the critical $0.10 psychological level. Despite a slight stabilization in price action, the broader trend remains firmly bearish, characterized by a series of lower highs and repeated rejections from key moving averages.

Currently, DOGE is trading below all three major exponential moving averages — the 50, 100, and 200 EMAs — all of which are sloping downward. This alignment is a textbook bearish continuation signal, signaling that the path of least resistance remains to the downside. The 50 EMA near the $0.10–$0.11 zone acts as the first major dynamic resistance, and even a move into that range would likely face strong selling pressure. A secondary resistance cluster sits between $0.13 and $0.14, near the 100 EMA, which would cap any meaningful short-term recovery.

From a momentum perspective, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is hovering near mid-range levels, reflecting market indecision rather than bullish conviction. Volume has also declined significantly, pointing to weak participation and limited buying interest — two conditions that make a sustained upside breakout unlikely in the near term.

That said, there is a subtle shift developing. The sharp sell-off that previously defined DOGE's price action has given way to sideways consolidation, a pattern that sometimes precedes a directional breakout. Should Bitcoin stabilize and broader crypto market sentiment improve, Dogecoin could attempt a short-term relief rally toward nearby resistance.

However, removing a zero — which would require DOGE to surge to around $0.01 from its current position — remains a distant prospect under current conditions. Traders should watch for a high-volume breakout above $0.11 before considering any bullish scenario credible.

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Coinbase is once again under scrutiny following resurfaced claims about how XRP was listed on the exchange. The controversy centers on statements made by Ripple's David Schwartz in 2023, shedding light on the tense negotiations that delayed XRP's availability on one of the world's largest crypto platforms.

Schwartz alleged that Coinbase initially refused to list XRP despite clear business incentives, reportedly because Ripple declined to pay a requested listing fee. This standoff kept XRP off the exchange for months. Schwartz further claimed that Coinbase suggested the asset would have been listed sooner had Ripple not been involved. Eventually, a financial agreement was reached, and XRP was added to the platform. Once listed, XRP reportedly generated approximately 20% of Coinbase's total revenue, underscoring the massive trader demand behind the asset. Schwartz noted that Ripple viewed the payment as essential to preserving market access, and that details of such arrangements later surfaced in legal proceedings as evidence of influence over liquidity and adoption.

On the price front, XRP has seen modest bearish movement, recently trading around $1.32 — a roughly 1.5% decline over 24 hours. Market capitalization dropped to approximately $80.52 billion, while trading volume fell over 13% to around $974 million.

Despite short-term price weakness, institutional interest in XRP continues to grow. Franklin Templeton, overseeing roughly $1.6 trillion in assets, has highlighted XRP's utility in financial infrastructure through its Franklin XRP ETF and tokenized money market fund integration on the XRP Ledger. Executives emphasized that institutions are accumulating XRP for operational blockchain use, not speculation.

Meanwhile, Coinbase remains active in policy debates, publicly opposing the stablecoin yield provisions tied to the CLARITY Act, keeping the exchange at the center of both market and regulatory conversations.

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With the broader crypto market under extreme stress and downside volatility, memecoins have suffered significantly. Amid this shift, the Official Trump [TRUMP] token has crashed by over 96% from its ATH set early in 2025.

The memecoin collapsed following the drop in politically themed frenzy across the market. However, despite this significant decline, the TRUMP team has continued to cash out. 

The TRUMP team’s total sales reach $57 million  The TRUMP team has been aggressively dumping its memecoin during an extended period of poor market performance.

This selling streak extended to the past day, with the team offloading 5.48 million TRUMP worth $16 million on the 29th of March. These tokens were deposited into OKX through a series of transactions.

In fact, over the past month, the team has dumped 17.25 million tokens worth $57 million from January unlocks. At the same time, the team moved 7.28 million tokens into BitGo Custody, mostly to hold, and they could also be sold in the near future. 

Following the latest transfers, the addresses still hold 1.81 million TRUMP tokens worth $5.21 million. Traditionally, when a team sells, especially during an extended period of poor performance, it further weakens the market.

Source: CoinGlass Even more worrying for the market is that this selling spree has coincided with broader market activity. On the Futures side, for instance, over $8.3 billion has flowed out of the market, compared with $8.07 billion in inflows over the past two months.

As a result, the netflow dropped to -$250 million, a clear sign of aggressive futures selling. The same case can be made for the Spot market, with sell volume exceeding 704 million in the past day.

Source: Coinalyze The selling trend extends across both short and long timeframes, reflecting a strengthened bearish bias in the market.

Any impact on TRUMP’s price action? The team’s continued selling has had a significant negative impact on the memecoin’s price action. In fact, over the past 2 months, TRUMP has dropped by over 41%, from $4.8 to $2.8, coinciding with the team’s selling.

As such, TRUMP has traded within a downtrend, excluding the speculative rally on the 13th of March after Trump’s dinner invitations. Overall, the momentum has been overly bearish, and the Relative Strength Index confirms this.

Source: Tradingview The RSI dropped from 66 to 34, signaling total seller dominance of the market. Often, a sustained selling spree has preceded lower prices.

Therefore, the prevailing market conditions point to continued weakness, with a likelihood of a decline towards $2.5. For a trend reversal, bulls need to step up, defend $3 support, and reclaim $3.2, where the previous trend collapsed.

Final Summary The TRUMP team offloaded 5.48 million tokens worth $16 million, raising total sales to $57 million over the past two months.  TRUMP has declined significantly, dropping 41% in 2 months and 96% from its ATH. 

Cryptocurrency derivatives traders saw another bout of forced deleveraging over the past day, with roughly $58.57 million in leveraged positions liquidated amid a mild pullback in major tokens. The latest washout underscores how quickly 'leverage' can amplify losses when prices drift lower, particularly in the most heavily traded markets.

Data compiled by CoinGlass shows Ethereum (ETH) accounted for the largest share of liquidations at about $24.50 million over the past 24 hours, followed closely by Bitcoin (BTC) at roughly $22.36 million. Other assets collectively made up around $11.72 million, while Solana (SOL) registered approximately $5.65 million in liquidations during the same period.

In the most recent four-hour window, Binance led all venues in liquidation volume with about $3.13 million, representing 25.8% of the total across tracked exchanges. Long-side liquidations reached roughly $2.02 million, or 64.5% of the exchange’s total—an indication that many traders positioned for upside were caught wrong-footed by the downturn. Bybit ranked second with around $2.16 million (17.8%) in liquidations, with longs comprising about $1.53 million (70.8%).

Hyperliquid posted approximately $1.93 million (15.9%) in liquidations, and stood out for the extreme skew toward long liquidations, where longs represented 96.3% of the total. The pattern suggests a crowded, one-directional positioning profile—conditions that can accelerate cascade effects when price dips trigger margin calls across similar exposures.

Not every venue showed the same directional pain. Bitget and OKX saw a greater share of short liquidations, implying that some market participants were leaning bearish into a move that either stalled or partially reversed on those platforms’ most active pairs. Bitget recorded about $1.48 million in total liquidations, with shorts at roughly $857,000 (57.9%). OKX posted approximately $1.32 million, with shorts representing about $686,000 (52.0%).

By asset, BTC-related liquidations totaled around $22.36 million over 24 hours, with up to $3.09 million liquidated in a four-hour span. Bitcoin was last indicated at $66,341.8, down 0.85% over the period referenced. ETH led the liquidation table with about $24.50 million, reflecting the depth of derivatives activity and the token’s sensitivity to broader risk sentiment.

Among major altcoins, SOL fell 1.99% and saw around $5.65 million in liquidations, with the most recent four hours featuring a concentration of long liquidations totaling about $1.35 million. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was one of the sharpest decliners, sliding 5.82% and triggering around $2.60 million in liquidations over 24 hours. Sui (SUI) dropped 5.11% with approximately $1.90 million liquidated. XRP slipped 2.05% with roughly $1.61 million in liquidations, while Dogecoin (DOGE) fell 1.78% and logged about $1.51 million.

Even as much of the market softened, tokenized gold products provided a modest counterweight. XAU and PAXG rose 0.25% and 0.34%, respectively, hinting at a small but notable preference for 'safe-haven' exposure during risk-off stretches. Tron (TRX) also bucked the broader move, up 0.72%, while showing more short liquidations than long—suggesting short sellers bore the heavier losses as the token held firm.

In crypto markets, a 'liquidation' occurs when an exchange forcibly closes a leveraged position after a trader’s collateral no longer meets margin requirements. The distribution of liquidations—heavily concentrated in BTC and ETH, with pockets of sharper declines across select altcoins—signals a market still prone to sudden position resets as traders test direction with leverage. Whether volatility eases from here will likely depend on whether spot prices stabilize enough to deter another round of cascading margin triggers in the most crowded derivatives trades.

Article Summary by TokenPost.ai

🔎 Market Interpretation

Forced deleveraging returns: Roughly $58.57M in crypto derivatives liquidations occurred in 24 hours, reflecting how even a mild spot pullback can rapidly unwind leveraged positioning.

BTC/ETH dominate the washout: Liquidations were concentrated in the most liquid derivatives markets—ETH ~$24.50M and BTC ~$22.36M—signaling broad risk trimming rather than isolated altcoin stress.

Longs were largely offsides: Key venues reported a strong skew toward long liquidations (e.g., Binance ~64.5% longs; Bybit ~70.8% longs), implying positioning leaned bullish into a downturn.

Crowded positioning risk: Hyperliquid’s liquidations were ~96.3% long, suggesting one-directional exposure that can intensify cascade effects when prices tick lower and margin thresholds are hit.

Mixed tape by venue and asset: Bitget and OKX showed a higher share of short liquidations, consistent with localized reversals/defenses on certain pairs rather than a uniform market move.

Risk-off pockets + hedges: Tokenized gold (XAU, PAXG) rose modestly, hinting at incremental safe-haven rotation while broader crypto softened.

💡 Strategic Points

Monitor liquidation skews as positioning signals: A heavy long-liquidation skew often indicates the market was leaning bullish; if spot fails to bounce, additional long flushes can follow.

Watch exchange-by-exchange conditions: Divergent long/short liquidation mixes (e.g., Bitget/OKX shorts vs. Binance/Bybit longs) can reveal where order-flow stress or basis differences are building.

Identify “cascade-prone” setups: One-way positioning (like Hyperliquid’s extreme long bias) increases vulnerability to rapid wick-downs as forced selling compounds.

Separate major-pair pressure from altcoin idiosyncrasies: BTC/ETH liquidations suggest broad deleveraging; sharper single-name drops (e.g., BCH -5.82%, SUI -5.11%) may reflect thinner liquidity and higher beta.

Use spot stabilization as the key “all-clear”: The article implies volatility may ease only if spot prices stabilize enough to reduce padding-trigger chains in crowded derivatives trades.

Risk management takeaway: In mild drawdowns, leverage can turn routine moves into forced exits—position sizing and margin buffers matter most when liquidation clusters appear in BTC/ETH.

📘 Glossary

Liquidation: An exchange forcibly closes a leveraged position when collateral falls below required margin, typically executing market orders that can move price.

Leveraged position: A trade funded partly with borrowed capital to amplify exposure; gains and losses are magnified relative to collateral posted.

Margin / Maintenance margin: Collateral required to keep a position open; if equity drops below maintenance margin, liquidation can occur.

Long / Short: Long profits if price rises; short profits if price falls. “Long liquidations” mean bullish traders were forced out; “short liquidations” mean bearish traders were forced out.

Deleveraging: The reduction of leveraged exposure, often via liquidations or position closures, which can accelerate volatility.

Liquidation cascade: A chain reaction where initial liquidations push price further, triggering additional margin calls and more liquidations.

Safe-haven exposure: Assets (or proxies like tokenized gold) sought during risk-off periods for perceived stability.

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FRANKFURT, March 30 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is determined to prevent any energy-driven inflation from broadening out, but it is ​too early to discuss dates for possible interest ‌rate hikes, French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau told Italy's La Stampa newspaper.

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has pushed energy prices ​sharply higher and ECB policymakers are now debating ​whether and under what circumstances they would need to ⁠lift interest rates to prevent this increase from seeping ​into the price of other goods and services.

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"We are ready ​to act in this direction if needed," La Stampa quoted Villeroy as saying on Monday. "The debate on pre-established dates appears very premature."

Some policymakers ​have said a rate hike in April is an option ​while others have argued that the ECB should not rush to raise borrowing ‌costs ⁠because there is little evidence at this time to support such a move.

Still, Villeroy acknowledged that the war has been unfavourable for the inflation outlook and that the ECB is powerless to prevent a near-term ​shock. He said ​the central bank's ⁠job is to ensure that short-term price increases are not transmitted into a broader rise in inflation.

Villeroy, ​who is leaving office in June, also noted ​that ⁠the ECB's adverse and severe scenarios for inflation may be overestimating the impact, since they do not include any reaction ⁠by the ​central bank.

Financial markets now expect three ​rate hikes from the ECB this year, with the first move fully priced ​in by June.

Reporting by Balazs Koranyi; Editing by Paul Simao

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Gold fell in early trade amid rising inflation fears driven by higher oil prices stemming from the Middle East conflict.