Huobi HTX will list BASED (Based) at 18:00 today and has now opened deposit services.

March 30th — The cryptocurrency market could face high volatility in the final week of March, as the FTX Recovery Trust is scheduled to distribute roughly $2.2 billion to creditors on March 31st — a move that may directly impact market liquidity. On the macro front, the U.S. will release March non-farm payrolls data this Friday, alongside key metrics including the unemployment rate, initial jobless claims, and ISM readings. Amid ongoing Middle East tensions and rising inflation expectations, uncertainty lingers over the market’s view of the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Additionally, BNP Paribas will launch six new crypto ETN products this week. Several DAO governance votes, token unlocks, and new project launches are also on tap — including unlocks for protocols like SUI, Ethena, and Hyperliquid. Analysts note this week could be a critical window to watch for the crypto market’s short-term trend, driven by geopolitics, macro data, and on-chain fund flows.

March 30 — Binance Alpha has integrated Based (BASED) at 4:00 PM ET today, per an official announcement.

On March 30th, Hyperinsight monitoring data shows a whale with an address starting with 0xe60 fully closed its prior ETH short position—opened at an average price of $2,035—incurring a loss of roughly $61,000. Immediately after being stopped out, the whale opened a new ETH short position at an average price of $2,060. This new position has a larger size than the previous trade, totaling $10.3 million, with a liquidation price set at $2,166.

On March 30, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that a whale address has deposited 1,102 BTC to Binance, with the tokens valued at approximately $74.21 million. The BTC was acquired by this address 8 months ago at a price of $117,770 per BTC, and the address currently faces an unrealized loss of roughly $55.60 million—equivalent to a 43% decline.

March 30 — TotalEnergies raked in over $1 billion in profits in March, likely the biggest single trading gain in oil market history, as Middle East tensions escalated and the Strait of Hormuz was blocked. The energy giant made large-scale purchases of Middle East spot crude and deployed a derivative long strategy to capitalize on the turmoil. Reports show it chartered roughly 70 vessels for May loading of UAE and Oman crude, doubling its procurement volume from February. Against a backdrop of plummeting market liquidity, TotalEnergies’ dominant position pushed Dubai crude prices soaring from around $70 to $170 per barrel. Industry insiders note that amid disrupted pricing benchmarks and reduced deliverable crude supplies, TotalEnergies used coordinated paper market positions (via futures, options) to significantly influence prices. The oil cost spike has also squeezed Asian buyers, further shaking the existing crude pricing system.