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ETH 15-minute increase of 1.09%: Whales' on-chain buying and ETF capital inflows drive price rebound

From 15:45 to 16:00 on March 4, 2026 (UTC), the ETH price experienced a significant anomaly, with a K-line return of +1.09%. The price range fluctuated between 2126.16 and 2158.9 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.54%. Short-term volatility intensified during this period, attracting market attention, with trading volume and sentiment rising simultaneously. The main drivers of this anomaly were large on-chain whale purchases and continuous net inflows of ETF funds. Specifically, on March 3, a whale exchanged 99.5 BTC for 33

Iran strongly denies secret negotiations with the United States! The US-Iran conflict may escalate for a long time, Bitcoin breaks through $73,000, and Ethereum surpasses $2100

Iranian officials deny having contact with the United States to negotiate a ceasefire, calling it a "psychological warfare" and a lie. Reports indicate that Iran's intelligence agency had contacted the CIA through channels, but this was denied. Subsequently, international oil prices briefly rose and then fell back due to U.S. military plans to escort oil tankers. Additionally, the ongoing Middle East conflict continues to cause casualties and energy price hikes, with Bitcoin also rising to break through $73,000.

ETH short-term increase reaches 2.38%: Macroeconomic safe-haven capital inflows and ETF institutional funds resonate to drive prices higher

On March 4, 2026, from 15:15 to 15:30 (UTC), ETH achieved a return of +2.38% within 15 minutes, with a price range of 2088.93-2144.2 USDT and an amplitude of 2.65%. Trading volume significantly increased in a short period, market attention heightened, volatility intensified, and funds rapidly flowed into mainstream assets, with short-term activity clearly rising. The main drivers of this movement are the inflow of global macro risk-averse funds and continuous net inflows from ETF institutional investors. Escalating geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East have driven funds toward gold and cryptocurrencies, with ETH and BTC as the mainstream assets.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, banks will be able to offer digital asset services like Bitcoin

ChainCatcher News, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated during a live CNBC broadcast, "You walk into a bank, and they can provide you with both fiat currency services like the US dollar and digital asset services like Bitcoin. This will create the financial services industry of the 21st century." Influenced by this news, BTC broke through $72,000, with a 24-hour increase of 6.95%; ETH broke through $2,100, with a 24-hour increase of 7%.

Geopolitical Turmoil! Dalio Declares "Gold is the Only True God," but Its Safe-Haven Performance Trails Bitcoin

As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalate, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio questions Bitcoin and reaffirms gold as the preferred safe haven. Nevertheless, gold prices fell accordingly, while Bitcoin only experienced a slight correction, indicating that the correlation between the two is weakening. Dalio doubts Bitcoin's transparency and future risks, but he still maintains a small allocation of Bitcoin for diversification.

Beyond Islamic teachings, Iran needs Bitcoin.

Author: Zen, PANews The global spotlight is on Iran and the Persian Gulf. The outside world often discusses Iran through two main narratives: military and regime risks, and energy and shipping impacts. Mainstream media reports focus on military actions, oil and gas facilities, the Strait of Hormuz, and sharp fluctuations in financial markets. But beneath these grand narratives, if you zoom in on cities like Tehran, Mashhad, and Ahvaz and look at individual ordinary people, you will find that when tensions are high, the most important things are life and asset hedging. After the US and Israel launched an attack, the outflow of assets from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex surged, skyrocketing by about 700% within just a few minutes. Chainalysis’s report also confirmed that within hours after the attack, the hourly trading volume of crypto assets within Iran rapidly increased.