Bitcoin is trading around $67,445 with a market capitalization above $1.34 trillion, while the broader crypto market value hovers near $2.3 trillion. Major altcoins such as Ethereum, BNB and Solana show mixed movements, and the Altcoin Season Index at 37 signals that BTC continues to dominate sentiment.

Oil prices, which had surged to nearly $120 per barrel amid the armed conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel, dropped sharply after reports that G7 members may discuss a coordinated release of up to 400 million barrels from reserves. US crude slid toward $101, while Bitcoin rebounded from an intraday low near $65,600 to around $67,400 as the broader crypto market's capitalization rose to $2.38 trillion, up 0.2% over the past 24 hours.

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From March 9 to 13, crude oil prices around $116 per barrel and several key US inflation releases are setting the stage for heightened volatility in crypto markets. With February CPI due Wednesday and January PCE data arriving Friday ahead of the March 18 Fed meeting, Bitcoin, Ether and the broader digital asset sector face renewed macroeconomic pressure. Over the weekend, the total crypto market cap fell by $40 billion to $2.36 trillion as traders reacted to surging energy costs and risk-off sentiment.

Toward the end of 2025, finance and insurance job openings in the United States fell to a 13-year low, with vacancies dropping by 117,000 since December to 134,000. While the broader economy unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs in February, the financial activities sector still recorded a net gain of 10,000 positions. Healthcare, information, transportation, warehousing and the federal government all registered notable job losses over the month.

Australian exchange BTC Markets has informed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that it plans to apply for a markets license to list regulated tokenized real-world assets alongside cryptocurrencies. CEO Lucas Dobbins said around $26.5 billion in tokenized RWAs onchain today is still only a proof of concept, while forecasts point to trillions of dollars in potential market value by 2030 and significant economic gains in Australia.

Bitcoin hovered around $67,536.61 while major crypto-related equities, including miners and corporate holders, posted notable declines. At the same time, 77% of companies with Bitcoin treasuries were reported to be underwater on their holdings, a situation last seen in May 2022, even as spot ETFs saw about $348.9 million in net outflows. Public firms still control roughly 1.138 million BTC, led by Strategy with around 720,737 BTC, underscoring that large institutional balances remain despite market volatility.

At the start of the week, gold extended losses and briefly dropped as much as 3% before spot prices traded 1.5% lower at $5,093.39 an ounce, while the U.S. dollar strengthened and oil climbed toward $120 a barrel. Other precious metals, including silver at $82.66 an ounce, also declined as investors weighed higher energy costs, potential delays to interest-rate cuts, and risks from the intensifying conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in the Persian Gulf.