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BlockBeats News, March 2nd, as the Middle East conflict escalates, triggering a global "risk-off" wave, gold, silver, and oil all rise, U.S. stock futures decline, and Bitcoin briefly dropped to $65,056 this morning. It has now rebounded to $65,824, with the 24-hour decline narrowing to 1.50%.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XTIUSD has dropped 2% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, and market activity has increased.

ChainCatcher News reports that the US Federal Funds futures declined, with the December contract down by 3 basis points.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Gate market data, U.S. stock index futures opened lower on Monday, with Nasdaq and Dow Jones futures both falling more than 1%, and S&P 500 futures dropping over 0.9%.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, AUDJPY has risen 0.5% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

ChainCatcher reports that the US Dollar Index (DXY) has risen above 98, with an intraday increase of 0.34%.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, CME "Federal Reserve Watch" shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged until March is 93.6%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 6.4%. By April, the probability of a total 25 basis point rate cut is 22.6%, the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 76.2%, and the probability of a total 50 basis point cut is 1.2%. By June, the probability of a total 25 basis point rate cut is 43.9%.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $69,628, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $1.257 billion. Conversely, if BTC drops below $63,103, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $956 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if ETH drops below $1,882, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $698 million. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,079, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $662 million.

ChainCatcher News reports that ECB Executive Board member Nagel stated that the role of the US dollar as the preferred traditional currency during uncertain times is increasingly being questioned, leading to a weakening of its exchange rate. He pointed out that doubts about the dollar's status as a safe-haven currency have increased, and the dollar's weakness is expected to persist, as declining international investor confidence may continue.

BlockBeats News, March 2, according to The Atlantic Monthly, U.S. President Trump stated that Iran is open to dialogue and he also agrees to engage. He plans to hold new negotiations with the Iranian regime. When asked about the timing of negotiations with Iran, Trump said, "I can't tell you." Trump's stance on whether to get involved long-term to support the "protests" in Iran remains ambiguous. (Jin10)

ChainCatcher News, according to official sources, BitRing announced the launch of a pre-sale event for its smart rings. The 1-gram pure gold smart ring will be priced in real-time to match the current gold price. This limited pre-sale will include 50,000 units and requires strict KYC verification. Partner exchanges will oversee the process to ensure transparency.
The project stated that a $3 million subsidy will be invested in this pre-sale event to directly connect the supply chain and reduce middlemen and premiums. Users need to follow their social media accounts and complete designated interactions to qualify for participation.

In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount in the cryptocurrency market reached $383 million, including $127 million from long positions and $256 million from short positions. Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced liquidations of $194 million and $98.5092 million respectively, with 87,431 people liquidated. The largest single liquidation was $13.3346 million.

BlockBeats News, March 1 — According to Fox News, U.S. President Trump said he is not worried about the Strait of Hormuz and oil. (Jin10)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that ANZ Bank analyst Soni Kumari states that tomorrow, gold will initially react positively; however, as the situation develops, there may be some pullbacks during the trading session. But our overall outlook remains unchanged, and we are still optimistic about gold. This year's geopolitical landscape is very different, with heightened tensions, and there may be macroeconomic impacts following the Iran attack, especially if oil prices surge significantly. (Gold Ten)

BlockBeats News, March 1st, Strategy founder Michael Saylor once again released information related to the Bitcoin Tracker.
According to previous patterns, Strategy always discloses increased Bitcoin holdings on the second day after related news is released.

BlockBeats News, March 1st, according to CME "Federal Reserve Watch," the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in March is only 7.4%, with a 92.6% chance of remaining unchanged.
The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting a total of 50 basis points by April is 1.4%, the probability of a total cut of 25 basis points is 23.3%, and the chance of remaining unchanged is 75.4%.

Iranian missile strikes on U.S. military bases complicate the Middle East situation, and the market faces geopolitical and regime risks. Analysts warn investors not to underestimate the possibility of the situation spiraling out of control and suggest considering buying only after a significant stock market pullback.

BlockBeats News, March 1 — The BSC Ecosystem Forecast Platform Opinion announced that "The snapshot for S1 has been completed, and S2 is now officially launched.
From now until March 15 at 15:59 (UTC), transaction fees are halved for a two-week period. The PTS for the last two weeks (February 15 to 28) will be calculated at double, and will be included in both S1 and S2."

PANews March 1 News, according to Jintiao reports, Saxo Bank's Head of Commodities Strategy Ole Hansen stated that there is no doubt that the U.S.-led military action against Iran is a concerning escalation that will drive investors into precious metals and energy sectors. How significant the impact will be is uncertain, but given last week's momentum, I wouldn't be surprised if gold hits a new all-time high.