Cryptocurrency Market Analysis [March 17]

Overview of the Cryptocurrency Market: Monday Morning Surge and Macro Trends

This week's cryptocurrency market got off to an exceptionally strong start. Liquidations of short positions (sells) totaled a large amount exceeding 40 billion dollars, fueling a broad rally across major altcoins (cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin).4billion dollars

Behind this are positive changes in macroeconomics. In an interview with CNBC, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen mentioned, “Iranian oil tankers are currently allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.” This remark eased concerns about geopolitical risk, sending stock markets higher, while crude oil prices fell by 5%, creating a risk-on environment.CNBC

Bitcoin (BTC) Trend: Countdown to All-Time High

Bitcoin ($BTC) is on track to reach the $800,000 level this month with a probability of52%, raising expectations of a new all-time high. Last week’s weekly return was about10%, the strongest since the dramatic surge in April 2025.

Bitcoin Daily Chart

Historically, looking back to the 2020 crash in 6 years ago, where Bitcoin briefly fell to $3,800, current price is about 18 times higher.6years ago,

Options Market: More than 40% of open interest at month-end expiry concentrated in specific price ranges. Notably, there is a bullish tilt in call options around 75,000 dollars, and whether this “gamma wall” can be breached will be a key to further upside.40%

Momentum of Major Altcoins

With Bitcoin’s rise, Ethereum ($ETH) also recovered to the low $2,350s and posted gains above 8%. Other major coins remained solid.

Ethereum Daily Chart

· Solana (SOL): up 8%, reaching $95.

· Polkadot (DOT): standout 15% gain within the sector.

· Ripple (XRP) and Cardano (ADA): about 9% gain.

·: modest 2% rise.

Institutional Flows: ETF Inflows and Sector Analysis

US spot ETF inflows continue, underscoring market resilience.

·: six consecutive days of positive returns, with inflows of $220 million. In particular, BlackRock’sIBIT

·: five consecutive days of inflows, totaling $35.89 million in gains.

·: conversely, outflows of $5.98 million, leaving the cumulative in negative territory.

Sector Performance Reversal

When looking at sector performance, meme coins (top 10) led with 11.7% gains, followed by privacy-related at 9.5% and personality-related at 9.3%. The sector indices formed a broad rally with 23 sectors finishing in positive territory, with the AI sector as the sole exception.

· (Top 10): -1.0% and the only negative.

Energy Situation and Worsening Middle East Risks

Limits of Strategic Reserves (SPR) and Reality of Supply Shortages

However, the issue is scale. If the Strait of Hormuz were blocked, about 16 million barrels per day of crude would accumulate in the Gulf region.

Emergency SPR releases provide only temporary time gains and cannot solve the underlying physical supply shortages or logistical constraints.

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Latest Trends Among Corporations and Analysts

MicroStrategy and Japanese Firms’ Advancements

purchased 22,337 BTC (roughly $1.5 billion) more. When added to last week’s purchases, the total exceeds 40,000 BTC, reflecting the company’s commitment toward a target of 1 million BTC by year-end.

: a Japanese-listed company raised $2.55 billion and announced plans to hold 210,000 BTC, signaling a symbolic move for Bitcoin adoption in Japan.

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