~Coin News~ Today's Breaking News~

1. Bitcoin Fluctuates Dramatically Due to Middle East Tensions: Affected by the US and Israeli military actions against Iran, Bitcoin once fell to $63,000, but subsequently rebounded due to safe-haven demand and a rebound triggered by rumors related to the Iranian leader, currently trading in the $65,000-$66,000 range.

2. Market in a State of "Extreme Fear": Influenced by geopolitical risks and the continued market weakness since October 2025, cryptocurrency sentiment indicators remain in the "extreme fear" range today.

3. GENIUS Act Supporting Regulations Take Effect: The US government is pushing for stablecoin compliance, with the White House Crypto Roundtable requiring issuers to reach legislative compromises on "stablecoin yields" by the end of this month.

4. Retail Funds Shift to Equities: A JPMorgan report indicates that retail investors are shifting from cryptocurrencies to US stocks in early 2026, weakening the "speculative engine" momentum of digital assets.

5. Ethereum (ETH) performs weakly: ETH is priced between $1,912 and $1,940 today, down about 2.3%. Despite record-high staking volume, the price remains under pressure along with the broader market.

6. Changes in the correlation of safe-haven assets: Bitcoin's performance today is in sync with Nasdaq futures (down 1.6%), while gold prices broke through a record high of $5,300, indicating that Bitcoin's safe-haven status is still being challenged by its risk asset attributes.

7. Institutional investors continue to increase ETF holdings: Despite the sluggish market, US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded over $1 billion in net inflows last week, showing that institutional investors still have long-term interest at low levels.

8. HYPE token bucks the trend: HYPE, the token of decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, bucked the trend today, rising 5%, benefiting from a surge in protocol fee revenue and a token burn mechanism.

9. Solana demonstrates resilience: SOL performed relatively strongly among major cryptocurrencies, priced around $83-$88, thanks to its active developer activity and on-chain transaction volume.

10. Weekly Macroeconomic Data Expectations: This week, the market is focused on the US ISM Manufacturing PMI and Friday's employment report, which will determine the direction of the crypto market in March.

# Cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index 10 (Extreme Fear)