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        "rendered": "<div>\n<div>\n<h4 color=\"#333\">In brief<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Bitcoin has climbed more than 4% to roughly $69,100 as risk assets steadied after oil retreated from a spike tied to Middle East tensions.<\/li>\n<li>Futures open interest and aggressive buying in perpetual markets suggest traders are cautiously returning to leveraged positions.<\/li>\n<li>U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows have risen to about $934 million, even as trading volumes and network activity remain subdued.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Bitcoin\u2019s market structure is showing early signs of stabilizing after weeks of pressure, according to a new market note from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, even as the escalating conflict involving Iran continued to roil global financial markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Bitcoin is up 4.3% on the day to around $69,100 and holding relatively steady after recent volatility tied to geopolitical tensions and surging oil prices sent digital assets lower last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In its weekly market pulse <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.glassnode.com\/btc-market-pulse-week-10-2026-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener\"><span>published<\/span><\/a><span> Monday, Glassnode said the crypto\u2019s internal metrics suggest the worst of the recent stress may be easing, though the recovery remains \u201ctentative.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOverall, conditions are stabilizing, with momentum, ETF demand, and profitability metrics improving,\u201d the firm wrote, noting that price momentum has firmed modestly but still lacks the strength of a decisive bullish shift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Analysts have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/360386\/bitcoin-price-oil-surges-stock-futures-tumble\" target=\"_blank\"><span>previously pointed<\/span><\/a><span> to the broader macro backdrop, which remains unsettled, as global markets have grappled with the fallout from the intensifying conflict in the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Crude prices surged on Monday on fears the conflict could disrupt shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, briefly pushing Brent crude as high as about $119.50 a barrel before retreating to roughly $91\u2013$100 after President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/brent-crude-futures-fall-more-than-7-2026-03-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">suggested<\/a> the war involving Iran might soon de-escalate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>U.S. equities have swung sharply in recent sessions, with major indexes slipping as investors weighed the inflationary impact of higher oil prices and the risk of a prolonged geopolitical conflict.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Modest uplifts were observed late in the U.S. trading session following Trump\u2019s comments, with the S&#038;P 500 closing 0.8% higher on the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These markets are more correlated, more leveraged, and faster than the infrastructure connecting them, Ryan Kirkley, co-founder &#038; CEO of Global Settlement Network, told <i>Decrypt<\/i>. &#8220;Settlement systems built on T+1 or T+2 cycles cannot absorb shocks that propagate in real time across asset classes, currencies, and geographies,&#8221; he added. &#8220;That gap showed up again last week. It will show up again this week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span>Against that backdrop, Glassnode said several indicators within the Bitcoin market are beginning to stabilize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Futures open interest has increased, suggesting a modest build-up of leverage, while aggressive buying in perpetual derivatives markets points to renewed interest from traders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While Bitcoin has yet to &#8220;fully earn&#8221; its \u201cdigital gold\u201d narrative, its practical use case as a \u201cdigital escape hatch\u201d is becoming &#8220;increasingly relevant,&#8221; analysts at QCP Capital wrote in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcpgroup.com\/insights\/qcp-market-colour-5\/\" target=\"_blank\">investor note<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although its long-term trajectory remains uncertain, recent price action against a backdrop of escalating tensions suggests growing recognition of this function,&#8221; they added.<\/p>\n<p><span>ETF flows have also strengthened, rising to $934 million, up 20% or $158 million, from the week prior, Glassnode wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Still, other indicators suggest the recovery remains fragile. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Spot trading volumes remain subdued, and network activity has waned, pointing to limited participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0\u201cCapital flows remain soft,\u201d the report noted, indicating broader conviction has yet to fully return.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Daily Debrief Newsletter<\/h3>\n<p>Start every day with the top news stories right now, plus original features, a podcast, videos and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>",
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