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**March 11 —** Amid escalating Middle East conflict, the Strait of Hormuz has de facto closed, posing a severe threat to global energy security. The International Energy Agency (IEA) is planning its largest-ever strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) release. Insiders report the IEA proposes releasing 300 million to 400 million barrels of oil—far exceeding the 182 million barrels deployed in two separate interventions during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict. Germany and Japan have already taken the lead: - Japan will release ~80 million barrels of crude from commercial and government reserves, stressing it would face the worst impact if the Strait remains closed and needs immediate action. - Germany’s economy minister confirmed the country will release 2.4 million tons of its national SPR. Other IEA members—including the UK, Austria, and South Korea—have also signaled willingness to coordinate their response. **Market Updates:** - Bitget data shows WTI crude and Brent o

Bitcoin broke above $71,000 on March 11, per HTX market data, reversing from a 24-hour decline to a 1.24% gain.

On March 11, per Bitget market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.17%, the S&P 500 up 0.13%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.33%. Oracle (ORCL.N) jumped over 11%—driven by better-than-expected results, a raised 2027 revenue forecast, and its AI data center strategy. Crypto-related stocks traded higher across the board, with key moves including: - MicroStrategy (MSTR): +2.45% - Coinbase (COIN): +1.89% - Circle (CRCL): +3.8% - MARA Holdings (MARA): +1.1% - Riot Blockchain (RIOT): +1.57% - BitMine Immersion (BMNR): +3.14% - SharpLink Gaming (SBET): +3.11%

March 11th: LookOnChain monitoring indicates a Gnosis Safe Proxy multisig wallet (address 0x23A5) has just deposited 28,970 ETH to Binance, valued at roughly $59.05 million.

Tonight, March 11, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the February non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) year-over-year CPI was 2.4%—in line with expectations (2.40%) and unchanged from the prior reading (2.40%). Per CME’s FedWatch Tool, the current probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the Fed’s March meeting is just 0.7%, while the odds of no rate change stand at 99.3%. Odds of the Fed holding rates steady through April are 89.1%, with a 10.8% chance of a cumulative 25-basis-point cut and a 0.1% chance of a cumulative 50-basis-point cut. The Fed’s next two FOMC meetings are scheduled for March 18 and April 29.

Per Bitget market data as of March 11, spot silver extended its decline, falling below $25 per ounce with a daily drop of 3.78%.