On March 17, WTI crude oil futures surged more than 3% intraday, with daily gains expanding to 5.5%, and CL prices reaching $97.5, benefiting on-chain long positions. MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen's long positions saw unrealized gains of $310,000, while short whale positions exceeding $10 million in holdings faced unrealized losses.

On March 17, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced net inflows for the sixth consecutive trading day, driving Bitcoin prices up more than 12%. Total net inflows reached $962.8 million, primarily supported by BlackRock and Fidelity. Despite smaller inflow scales, the sustained momentum has improved investor sentiment. Analysts believe short-term price movements are influenced by capital inflows and macroeconomic changes.

Gate News: On March 17, data aggregation platform DefiLlama launched a new download center supporting rapid export of 50+ datasets. Users can download complete datasets and time series data, accessing multi-dimensional data across chains, protocols, categories, RWA, stablecoins, and more. It supports custom column functionality and allows dataset preview before subscription.

Gate News reported that on March 17, "Fed whisperer" Nick Timiraos stated that the Federal Reserve may be more inclined to remain silent this week, but market expectations are forcing the Fed to outline its policy path. Two former Fed chairs told him they hope to avoid making predictions about rate cuts in the near term. Whether current Fed officials will adopt the same approach has become the core focus of this meeting. Hawks and doves may stick to their respective policy positions by pointing to the same economic shock.

BlackRock's iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) launched on Nasdaq on March 16, offering staking rewards. Figment is responsible for validator node infrastructure, supporting Ethereum network security and transaction validation. ETHB's launch stems from policy support and regulatory clarity, attracting more investors to participate in Ethereum staking, promoting network security and on-chain economic development.

A Bernstein report shows that Bitcoin retail holders have recently engaged in panic selling, but long-term holders remain steadfast, with over 60% of Bitcoin unmoved for more than a year, demonstrating confidence in Bitcoin and its characteristics as a store of value.

Gate News, on March 16, the US Dollar Index DXY fell more than 0.50% intraday, currently trading at 100.02.

Gate News reported that on March 16, according to market data, Centrifuge (CFG) surged more than 50% in a short time, possibly influenced by news of a certain CEX listing spot trading, currently trading at $0.18.

Xiaosha Saining criticized the current AI development trajectory centered on large language models in an interview, arguing that it limits AI's learning from the real world and emphasizing the advantages of world models. He believes that creating intelligent agents capable of surviving in reality is more challenging, mentioning that AMII Labs focuses on real data collection and plans to launch AI smart glasses and robots in the future.

Hyperliquid's 24-hour revenue on March 16 broke through $1 million, reaching $1.27 million, ranking third among cryptocurrency projects. Its 7-day cumulative revenue was $13.15 million. Meanwhile, the HYPE platform token rose more than 5.2% in 24 hours and more than 26% over the past 7 days.