Oil prices exploded over 5% in early trading on Monday, March 2, 2026, as a direct military confrontation between the U.S., Israel, and Iran sent shockwaves through global energy markets. The surge follows the confirmed death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes over the weekend, an event that has plunged the world's most critical oil-producing region into unprecedented chaos.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) ignited a viral narrative on March 2, 2026, as the "24/7 safe-haven" choice for global funds. With traditional markets closed over the weekend, traders flooded the platform for oil and gold perps, driving a 13% price surge and record open interest of $1.1 billion. Discover why $HYPE is decoupling from Bitcoin and if this structural shift can propel it past its $59 all-time high.

Gold (XAU/USD) prices erupted on March 2, 2026, hitting fresh intraday highs of $5,400 as joint US-Israeli military operations against Iran intensify. With Polymarket traders betting on a 90% chance of a higher daily close and the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed, discover why analysts from J.P. Morgan and BofA are now eyeing a structural rally toward $6,000.

Ethereum rebounded from the $1,840 area and climbed past $1,900, but the price has since slipped back below $2,000 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average. As long as ETH stays above support near $1,880–$1,900, the market may attempt another push toward $2,050 and potentially higher resistance zones, while a failure to clear $2,000 could trigger renewed downside toward $1,840 or even $1,800.

Jupiter (JUP) rebounded from $0.14 to a two-week high of $0.176. As of writing, it traded near $0.172, up 17.13% on the day, with rising futures netflows and open interest even as long/short ratios below 1 on Binance and OKX signaled caution. Spot inflows outpaced outflows, increasing the risk of a pullback toward $0.14.

Bitcoin is consolidating above $66,000 while resistance at $67,000 and $68,200 limits upside, with price still below the 100-hour SMA. According to the hourly BTC/USD chart (Kraken data feed), a bearish trend line sits near $67,000; a close above $68,200 could target $69,500–$70,000, while failure risks a pullback to $65,500, $65,000 and $64,250.

Bitcoin and the broader crypto market fell over the past 24 hours, with total capitalization around $2.28 trillion and BTC near $66,200, down roughly 2–3%. The article also notes a 78% correlation with the S&P 500, $130 million in Bitcoin liquidations, and a Fear & Greed Index at 15 amid Middle East tensions.

PUMP's price has stayed locked in a range between $0.0017 and $0.0034 since December, with a recent shift toward a bearish bias as the $0.00225 higher low gave way. Despite a 7.9% daily gain and a 9.61% rise in trading volume, indicators show indecision, and traders are cautioned to treat rallies toward $0.0022–$0.0024 as potential liquidity hunts and be ready to sell into short-term strength if real spot demand fails to appear.