From 08:30 to 08:45 (UTC) on March 4, 2026, BTC recorded a +0.83% return, with a price range of 69,305.8 to 69,914.2 USDT, and an amplitude of 0.88%. In a short period, market attention significantly increased, trading volume expanded compared to usual, reflecting rapid capital flow and heightened volatility. The main drivers of this movement are partial short covering and concentrated liquidation of leveraged positions. Previously, after BTC retested a key support level, short positions were forced to cover and buy, pushing the price higher. During the same period, the frequency of large on-chain transfers and the average transaction amount increased markedly.

Gate News Report, March 4th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, USUAL (Usual) is currently trading at $0.02, up 14.75% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.02 and a low of $0.01. The current market capitalization is approximately $26.3 million, an increase of $3.37 million yesterday. Usual is a decentralized protocol that has built a distributed banking system. The protocol issues fiat-pegged stablecoins backed by real assets (RWA), combining the security of real assets with the composability and liquidity of DeFi. USD0 is Usual's core stablecoin, fully supported 1:1 by high-quality short-term assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds, providing a stable asset that does not rely on traditional banking systems. Additionally, Usual allows users to participate in governance through the USUAL governance token.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer stated that when the market opens on Monday, demand for gold may be higher than usual. Considering the potential duration of the conflict, which other countries might be involved, and inflation concerns, it is expected that gold will once again serve as the preferred safe-haven asset. Stock markets and other risk assets may be sold off, and investors will be seeking the best places to store their funds, with gold likely ranking at the top of that list. (Jin10)