Media: Alan Tam's son, Alan Tam Xiaofeng, works as a senior software engineer at a Web3 company and was previously responsible for the NFT game CryptoKitties.

Iran strongly denies secret negotiations with the United States! The US-Iran conflict may escalate for a long time, Bitcoin breaks through $73,000, and Ethereum surpasses $2100

Iranian officials deny having contact with the United States to negotiate a ceasefire, calling it a "psychological warfare" and a lie. Reports indicate that Iran's intelligence agency had contacted the CIA through channels, but this was denied. Subsequently, international oil prices briefly rose and then fell back due to U.S. military plans to escort oil tankers. Additionally, the ongoing Middle East conflict continues to cause casualties and energy price hikes, with Bitcoin also rising to break through $73,000.

ETH short-term increase reaches 2.38%: Macroeconomic safe-haven capital inflows and ETF institutional funds resonate to drive prices higher

On March 4, 2026, from 15:15 to 15:30 (UTC), ETH achieved a return of +2.38% within 15 minutes, with a price range of 2088.93-2144.2 USDT and an amplitude of 2.65%. Trading volume significantly increased in a short period, market attention heightened, volatility intensified, and funds rapidly flowed into mainstream assets, with short-term activity clearly rising. The main drivers of this movement are the inflow of global macro risk-averse funds and continuous net inflows from ETF institutional investors. Escalating geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East have driven funds toward gold and cryptocurrencies, with ETH and BTC as the mainstream assets.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Rally as ETF Inflows Hit $458M Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Key Takeaways Bitcoin jumps 3.5% as ETF inflows reach $458M Ethereum climbs near $1,966 amid market rebound XRP trades at $1.36 despite regional tensions Crypto cap hits $2.33T during oil route crisis ETF demand boosts BTC, ETH, and XRP prices Crypto markets rebounded sharply as geopolitical t

Over the past hour, the entire network has experienced liquidations exceeding $75 million, mainly short positions.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Coinglass data shows that in the past 1 hour, the total liquidation across the network was $75.86 million, including $73.70 million in short positions and $2.15 million in long positions. Additionally, BTC liquidations reached $58.40 million, and ETH liquidations totaled $8.91 million.

Bitcoin briefly breaks through $72,000, Ethereum approaches $2,100! The entire network experiences $420 million in liquidations as short positions are wiped out.

Bitcoin briefly surged past $72,000 to a new high at 22:20 before falling back to $71,600, an increase of over 6%. This rebound was driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions and progress in US legislation, but uncertainties remain. The entire network experienced $420 million in liquidations, with both bulls and bears suffering losses.

ETH Breaks Through 2100 USDT

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, ETH breaks through 2100 USDT, now priced at 2102.21 USDT.