U.S. markets slump amid financial shock and geopolitical tensions: Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1%, S&P 500 lost 0.4% (worst month since March), and Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.9% as banks tumbled following the collapse of UK lender Market Financial Solutions. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Bank of America posted sharp losses, while AI disruption fears weighed on tech despite a $110bn backing for OpenAI from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia. Hotter inflation data further clouded rate-cut hopes.
Oil surge deepens risk-off tone; futures tumble: Escalating conflict in the middle east sent energy markets sharply higher, with U.S. crude jumping more than 8% above $72 a barrel and Brent at $72.48 amid fears of supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. Dow futures fell more than 300 points as investors braced for widening war risks and energy-driven inflation pressures, while gold surged and Bitcoin retreated.
Europe defies gloom with record run: Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.1% to a fresh high, capping an eight-month winning streak as investors rotated into cheaper “old economy” sectors. Strong fund inflows and record buybacks supported gains, contrasting with U.S. volatility ahead of the ISM PMI release.
US Spot ETF Flows
Asset
Daily Inflow
Daily Change
Weekly Inflow
Total Assets
Daily Volume
BTC ETFs
$-27.6M
-110.8%
$489.9M
$83.4B
$2.6B
ETH ETFs
$-43.0M
-754.1%
$49.2M
$11.0B
$679.6M
SOL ETFs
$1.3M
+157.3%
$44.4M
$753.2M
$25.7M
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
$326.11M
-
$-144.79M (-30.75%)
Shorts
$106.54M
32.7%
$-221.68M (-67.54%)
Longs
$219.56M
67.3%
$+76.89M (+53.89%)
BTC
$166.02M
50.9%
$-59.86M (-26.50%)
ETH
$79.01M
24.2%
$-47.35M (-37.47%)
MARA posts $1.71 billion quarterly loss due to Bitcoin slump, announces push into AI and high-performance compute.
Tether froze $4.2 billion in tokens tied to illicit activity over 3 years, blocking billions in USDt linked to scams and laundering cases, according to a report.
PeckShield reported February crypto losses hit their lowest level since March 2025, due to factors including a lack of large hacks and tighter risk controls.
