BTC, ETH trading volume surged abnormally in the early morning, with prices experiencing sharp fluctuations in a short period

A certain contract whale opened a long position, then reversed and went 3x short on Bitcoin, with a position size of $28.44 million.

The contract whale pension-usdt.eth closed long positions when Bitcoin prices rebounded and opened a short position at $69,134. Currently, they are shorting 410 BTC with 3x leverage, with a position value of $28.44 million, continuously adding to their position.

Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Case May See Resolution with Proposed Bitcoin Hard Fork

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has proposed a Bitcoin hard fork to recover 80,000 BTC stolen from the exchange over a decade ago. The hard fork would see the BTC, worth $5 billion and currently held by a single wallet, moved to a new address without the requirement of the original private k

BTC 15-minute increase of 1.41%: Geopolitical easing and institutional accumulation resonate to drive the rebound

From 15:30 to 15:45 on March 2, 2026 (UTC), Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a significant rebound in the short term, with a return of +1.41%. The trading range was between 68,433.0 and 69,535.2 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.61%. During the abnormality window, market attention increased significantly, volatility intensified, and short-term capital flow became active. The main driving force behind this anomaly is the easing of geopolitical tensions combined with a return to risk appetite, leading some funds to re-enter the cryptocurrency sector. At the same time, institutional holdings continued to increase, and spot ETF capital flows...

BTC Breaks Through 69,000 USDT

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, BTC breaks through 69,000 USDT, current price 69,012.2 USDT.