Global equities fall on war and financial stress: U.S. markets dropped (S&P 500 −1.5%, Nasdaq −1.8%, Dow −1.6%) as the conflict intensified and concerns grew over stress in the $1.8T private credit market, hitting bank stocks in both the U.S. and Europe. The Stoxx Europe 600 also fell 0.6%.
Oil surges while sectors diverge: Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz pushed Brent crude above $100, lifting energy and fertiliser stocks but dragging airlines and travel companies lower due to rising fuel costs.
Trump urged the Federal Reserve and its chair Jerome Powell to cut rates immediately despite rising stagflation risks. Investors are now watching upcoming U.S. data releases on personal income, personal spending, durable goods orders, and University of Michigan consumer sentiment for clues on the economy before the Fed’s March 17–18 meeting.
US Spot ETF Flows
Asset
Daily Inflow
Daily Change
Weekly Inflow
Total Assets
Daily Volume
BTC ETFs
$53.9M
-53.2%
$587.0M
$90.5B
$2.6B
ETH ETFs
$72.4M
+26.9%
$90.6M
$11.9B
$625.8M
SOL ETFs
$3.9M
+136.0%
$3.1M
$824.9M
$24.8M
US BTC Spot ETF Flows
US ETH Spot ETF Flows
US SOL Spot ETF Flows
Crypto Liquidations Summary
Liquidation Type
Value
% of Total
24h Change
Total Liquidations
$237.69M
-
$+70.63M (+42.28%)
Shorts
$170.58M
71.8%
$+80.42M (+89.19%)
Longs
$67.11M
28.2%
$-9.78M (-12.72%)
BTC
$96.19M
40.5%
$+29.91M (+45.12%)
ETH
$80.68M
33.9%
$+37.40M (+86.40%)
BlackRock launches iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF on Nasdaq with 0.12% fee on the first $2.5 billion, offering ETH exposure and staking income. The Trust debuted with $15.5M volume.
Utah blocks prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, after CFTC Chair Michael Selig asserts agency authority and warns of court defense, amid rising state-federal tensions.
Foundry plans to launch a Zcash mining pool in April amid growing institutional interest in the privacy coin, expanding its services beyond Bitcoin mining.
Revolut obtains full UK banking license on Wednesday and applies for US federal bank charter, paving the way for upcoming services.
