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2026-03-31
14:47

BTC 15-minute decline of 0.75%: Whale accumulation transfers and ETF outflows resonate, intensifying selling pressure

2026-03-31 14:30 to 2026-03-31 14:45 (UTC), BTC recorded a -0.75% return within 15 minutes. The price range was 67092.0 to 67748.4 USDT, with a 0.97% amplitude. Short-term volatility was significant, market attention increased, selling pressure intensified during the day, and panic sentiment rose. The main drivers behind this abnormal move were that large whales concentrated on transferring BTC to exchanges. Large lots flowing in pushed the exchange net inflow rate from a negative value at the beginning of March to a positive value. The whale inflow ratio rose to 0.79, reaching a new high for the year.
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BTC4,73%
14:47

ETH drops 0.86% in 15 minutes: Derivatives long liquidations and high on-chain activity converge to amplify volatility

From 14:30 to 14:45 (UTC) on 2026-03-31, the ETH (Ethereum) coin return recorded -0.86%, the candlestick price fluctuation range was 2063.47 to 2088.7 USDT, and the amplitude reached 1.21%. Short-term market volatility intensified, trading activity remained high, and investor attention increased significantly. The main driver behind this unusual move comes from leveraged long liquidations in the derivatives market. Since March, ETH derivatives trading volume has remained consistently higher than spot. Within a short cycle, position changes have been frequent, and the period 14:30-14:45 (UTC) saw the entry of part of the leveraged long positions being liquidated.
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ETH5,4%
BTC4,73%
SOL4,58%
14:32

U.S. job openings fell to 6.88 million in February, and the hiring rate hit the lowest level since April 2020

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that in February, job openings fell from 7.24 million to 6.88 million, with hiring clearly slowing, indicating that labor demand is cooling. The decline in job openings was mainly driven by the services sector and manufacturing, with the layoff rate rising slightly, but the overall layoff level remains moderate. Future wars could increase corporate costs, affecting hiring.
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14:02

Payment company Convera and Ripple reach a strategic partnership, launching a stablecoin-based cross-border payment solution

Gate News update, on March 31, payment company Convera reached a strategic partnership with Ripple, which will provide enterprises with payment and treasury management solutions that support cryptocurrencies. The partnership is based on the “stablecoin sandwich” settlement model, meaning the payment process begins and ends with fiat currency, and the middle steps use regulated stablecoins for settlement. Under the partnership agreement, Convera is responsible for coordinating the end-to-end payment experience, while Ripple provides liquidity support, onboarding and offboarding channels, and infrastructure for cross-border settlement.
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14:02

BTC 15-minute rise of 0.48%: Whale withdrawals and ETF fund flows work together to ease selling pressure

2026-03-31 13:45 to 14:00 (UTC), the BTC price ranged between 66,978.1 and 67,410.8 USDT, with the 15-minute return recording +0.48% and a range of 0.65%. During this time window, market attention increased, on-chain and exchange interaction activity intensified, and volatility characteristics became pronounced. The main driving force behind this unusual move is whale large-capital withdrawal behavior from exchanges. On-chain data shows that whale wallets withdrew about $4.2 million worth of BTC within 10 minutes; in the past 24 hours, there were a total of 1,633 large BTC outflows, directly leading to the trading decline and increased market volatility.
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BTC4,73%
14:02

ETH 15-minute rise of 0.59%: ETF event expectations drive the intraday upward move

From 2026-03-31 13:45 to 14:00 (UTC), the ETH spot market recorded a +0.59% return. The price ranged from 2063.14 to 2079.88 USDT, with a volatility of 0.81%. During this period, market fluctuations slightly increased, activity became more prominent, and ETF-related events drew market attention. Traders’ sentiment focused on the upcoming capital flows associated with these events. The main driver behind this movement was related to ETH ETF market developments. On March 31, 2026, regarding “Ethereum ETF Flo” (the original text is incomplete here, but the translation continues with the full content), the market reacted to the news and expectations surrounding the approval and launch of Ethereum ETFs, which influenced trading behavior and sentiment.
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ETH5,4%
BTC4,73%
13:47

U.S. stocks’ three major indexes opened sharply higher: the Dow rose 1.18%, and the Nasdaq rose 1.3%

Gate News message. On March 31, U.S. stock today opened, and the three major indexes surged sharply. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) rose 1.18%, the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500) rose 1.08%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq) rose 1.3%. On individual stocks, Marvell Technology Group (MRVL.O) jumped 9%; Nvidia invested $2.0 billion in Marvell to advance silicon photonics collaboration.
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13:47

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms plans to sell $161 million worth of BTC and pivot to building AI infrastructure

Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms announced that it will move its registration to the United States and rename itself to Keel Infrastructure, focusing on digital infrastructure development. The new stock ticker KEEL will become effective on April 1. The company will pivot into a developer centered on power, plans to expand into power-constrained markets, and will invest its funding into high-performance computing and AI infrastructure.
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BTC4,73%
13:42

A leading Web3 wallet integration with the XRPL mainnet, supporting RLUSD payments and cross-chain transactions

On March 31, a leading Web3 wallet announced its integration with the XRP Ledger. Users can transfer XRP and RLUSD and complete cross-chain transactions within the wallet, while also supporting RLUSD deposits and withdrawals, and driving the use of stablecoins in everyday payments. The Ripple Foundation plans to jointly launch an incentive program to promote the use of RLUSD.
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XRP5,15%