Your day-ahead look for March 9, 2026
Nasdaq plans to work with Kraken to distribute tokenized versions of public stocks globally as the exchange pushes to bring blockchain infrastructure into traditional markets.
Your look at what's coming in the week starting March 9.
Bitcoin climbed during European trading hours even as U.S. equity futures, gold and silver fell, highlighting its relative resilience to oil shocks and war risks.
The global market is on high alert after the latest statement from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said he will decide when iran war ends. The comments have added a new layer of uncertainty to already volatile markets, with investors now asking how the situation could influence cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. Trump …
European crypto traders have spent years navigating unregulated platforms just to access derivatives. Coinbase just changed that. Coinbase has rolled out regulated futures trading across 26 European countries through Coinbase Advanced, now offering crypto derivatives under a MiFID-regulated entity across the region for the first time. Germany, France, and the Netherlands are among the countries …
Gold has been one of the strongest trades of the year. But on-chain data suggests some of the biggest players may be walking out the door. On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain flagged that two whale wallets offloaded roughly $40 million worth of tokenized gold in just 48 hours, and both walked away with significant profit. Key …
Reform UK leader backs London-listed company chaired by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as it expands bitcoin strategy.
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo says banks, more than crypto firms, need the stalled Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
Bitflyer trading spiked even as Japan’s Nikkei tumbled, while Korea and Taiwan equities joined the broader Asian selloff.
The ongoing U.S.-Israel and Iran war is starting to affect global markets after the Strait of Hormuz closure triggers a historic oil crisis. Crude oil prices jumped 17% to nearly $110. Because of this spike, veteran strategist Ed Yardeni has increased the chances of a U.S. stock market crash to 35%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is showing …
Decentralized derivatives platform Aster DEX has officially confirmed that it will delist the OWLUSDT perpetual contract, urging traders to close their positions before the removal deadline. According to the platform’s latest announcement, the Owlto Finance /USDT trading pair will soon be removed as part of a scheduled delisting process. The move primarily affects traders currently …
Crude oil futures on Hyperliquid dropped from $114 to $102 after reports that G7 finance ministers would discuss a joint release of strategic oil reserves to cool the price surge driven by the Iran conflict.
Investors holding XRP are currently facing significant unrealized losses as the cryptocurrency continues to struggle after its sharp correction from 2025 highs. Highlighting the situation, crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO recently explained that every major XRP cycle goes through a painful capitulation phase before the next expansion begins. His comments come as new on-chain data from …
The crypto market started Monday on a positive note, with most top 10 coins trading in green. Now, investors are closely watching one key event this week, the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Last month’s CPI data pushed the crypto market up by nearly 4%. This time, traders are watching how Bitcoin, Ethereum, …
Rising oil prices are shaking global markets, but the U.S. is largely insulated and bitcoin seems to be riding the wave alongside Wall Street.
March 9, 2026 06:30:26 UTC G7 Weighs Massive Oil Reserve Release as Prices Surge G7 countries are considering a coordinated release of 300–400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves to calm rising energy prices. Finance ministers from the Group of Seven will hold an emergency call with Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy …
Veteran strategist Ed Yardeni raised his probability of a stock market crash this year as oil tops $100, the dollar posts its best week in a year, and the Iran conflict expands to Saudi Arabia.
Tokenized crude oil futures saw their largest liquidation event on crypto venues as the conflict expanded to Saudi Arabia and Gulf oil production collapsed.
Nikkei drops more than 6%, and Kospi slides about 8% as traders price supply disruption risk, while prediction markets show strong odds of $120 crude.
Cryptocurrencies defied a sweeping global market selloff on Monday as a catastrophic oil supply shock and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions sent equities tumbling, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP each posting modest gains even as Wall Street futures pointed to one of the worst openings in recent memory. Crypto Holds as Equities Crater Bitcoin traded at $66,124.97, …
There was little sign over the weekend of any de-escalation in the war against Iran.
Pi coin dropped roughly 10% in the last 24 hours, sliding to around $0.20 after briefly touching $0.23 earlier this week. For anyone holding Pi or watching the market, here is a breakdown of why it fell and what to watch next. The main reason: the rally ran out of steam Pi had a strong …
Most XRP holders are watching ETF headlines without understanding why current approvals have done almost nothing for the price. According to digital finance strategist Jake Claver, that confusion is costing investors clarity at exactly the wrong moment. The ETFs trading today are futures-based. They never actually touch XRP. They roll contracts, collect fees, and leave …
The central debate has shifted from whether bitcoin can survive to if it can function as a sovereign reserve asset, as critics assess it by institutional standards.
Hopes are rising that the Clarity Act may soon see some forward motion.
Murban crude, a key benchmark for barrels that can bypass the Strait of Hormuz, now trades at $103 per barrel.
Treasurys, private credit, and commodities are driving growth, but most tokenized assets remain isolated from DeFi markets.
The network's co-founder says many blockchains pitching financial rails lack the activity to justify their valuations, and stablecoins still lack true product-market fit.
Ripple is quietly repositioning XRP from a cross-border payments token into the backbone of institutional decentralized finance, according to senior company executives. The shift marks one of the most important strategic pivots in the asset’s history and could fundamentally reshape how Wall Street interacts with crypto-native infrastructure. Speaking at a recent industry event, Ripple’s Ross …