Iran Takes Tough Stance: Demands Sanctions Lifted and Legal Assurances for Ceasefire, Says 47-Year Confrontation with US 'Must Come to an End'

March 24th — Per OnchainLens data, a whale deposited 39,969 ETH (valued at roughly $86.2 million) to Flowdesk’s Binance deposit address.

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on March 24, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures each down 0.1% and Dow Jones futures off 0.2%.

9 hours ago on March 24, per OnchainDataNerd data, Flowdesk transferred 6,088 ETH (≈$13.12M) and 1.62M LINK (≈$14.82M) to Binance.

On March 24, per OnchainLens data, a newly created wallet withdrew 10,899 ETH (worth ~$23.5M) from Binance for staking.

On March 24th, Israeli officials stated that Iran is unlikely to accede to U.S. demands, though former President Trump appears determined to strike a deal with Iran. (FXStreet)

March 24: The recent sharp pullback in gold prices has sparked market turbulence. Since peaking around $5,594 in January, spot gold has dropped roughly 21%—entering a technical bear market—with short-term bearish sentiment dominating. Market analysis attributes this decline primarily to liquidity tightening and U.S. dollar strength. Since the Middle East conflict escalated, the dollar index has risen about 3%, while investor unwinding and portfolio rebalancing needs have pushed funds out of gold and other high-liquidity assets. Additionally, former President Trump’s decision to postpone strikes on Iranian energy facilities temporarily eased geopolitical tensions, weakening gold’s safe-haven demand. Despite short-term weakness, some Wall Street institutions and strategists still hold long-term bullish views. Renowned economist Ed Yardeni noted his target for gold to hit $10,000 by the end of the decade remains unchanged. Institutional consensus also cites ongoing central bank go