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Daily Report 16 March 2026

Asset	Level	1d Change	7d Change	30d Change
Global Crypto Market Cap	$2.52T	+3.44%	–	–
BTC	$73,717	+1.27%	+7.77%	+5.66%
ETH	$2,267	+4.12%	+13.77%	+8.69%
Dow Jones	46,558	-0.26%	-4.47%	-5.12%
S&P 500	6,632	-0.61%	-3.45%	-4.83%
Nasdaq	22,105	-0.93%	-3.08%	-6.67%
VIX	27.19	-0.37%	+28.56%	+55.91%

US markets fell amid geopolitical tensions: The S&P 500 dropped 0.6% (third weekly loss), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.9% as the escalating conflict pushed oil higher and increased inflation fears.
Oil surge driving market volatility: Brent Crude has jumped about 40% since late February and stayed above $100 as fighting near Kharg Island and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz threaten global oil supply.
Europe defensive, cyclicals hit: The STOXX Europe 600 fell 0.5%; defensive sectors (food, telecoms, utilities) gained while commodities, luxury goods, travel, autos, and banks declined due to growth and fuel-cost concerns.

Asset	Daily Inflow	Daily Change	Weekly Inflow	Total Assets	Daily Volume
BTC ETFs	$180.3M	+234.8%	$767.3M	$91.8B	$4.9B
ETH ETFs	$26.7M	-63.1%	$117.3M	$12.3B	$1.3B
SOL ETFs	$7.6M	+93.5%	$10.7M	$855.5M	$41.1M

Liquidation Type	Value	% of Total	24h Change
Total Liquidations	$333.97M	–	$+272.58M (+444.03%)
Shorts	$285.18M	85.4%	$+245.13M (+612.06%)
Longs	$48.79M	14.6%	$+27.45M (+128.64%)
BTC	$125.30M	37.5%	$+109.50M (+693.07%)
ETH	$134.75M	40.3%	$+121.06M (+884.13%)

KuCoin launches perpetual futures tracking Tesla and Strategy stocks with USDt-settled contracts, allowing traders to speculate on stock price movements around the clock.
Ethereum accumulation wallets increase by 30%, potentially leading to a rise in ETH price, according to data by CryptoQuant.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs experience first five-day inflow streak of 2026, with $767 million in inflows over the period.
Santiment reports Bitcoin whales are accumulating again at $71K, viewing it as a “positive reversal” that could confirm a market bottom if followed by retail selling.
Ethereum Foundation sells 5,000 ETH worth $10.2 million to BitMine in an OTC deal as part of its treasury management strategy.
Venus Protocol was hit by a $3.7M attack where a threat actor used Thena tokens to bypass the supply cap and borrow digital assets.
Aave launches Aave Shield after a trader lost over $50 million swapping USDT for AAVE due to an illiquid market, according to Aave’s post-mortem analysis.
The new feature should block swaps with a price impact above 25% after a user lost $50 million in a trade while interacting with Aave’s interface last week.