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**March 13: US Market Volatility Hits 9-Month High Amid Iran Escalation, Inflation Fears, Fed Policy Shifts** The ICE BofA MOVE Index — widely known as the bond market’s “fear gauge” — climbed to its highest level since June 2023 on Wednesday. Rising oil prices stoked inflation concerns, eroding real returns on US Treasuries and dimming their traditional safe-haven appeal. Both former US President Donald Trump and Iran have taken provocative stances in the ongoing conflict, casting uncertainty over the duration of tensions. The 30-year US Treasury yield, sensitive to inflation and government spending dynamics, rose to a one-month high. Traders, meanwhile, pared bets on any Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026. Jack McIntyre, portfolio manager at Brandywine Global Investment Management, said: “As bond investors, we have to start thinking through a stagflation lens — which always brings meaningful uncertainty. That means, from a volatility standpoint, I need to be compensated.”

On March 13, per HyperInsight monitoring (via Telegram @HyperInsight), a whale with address prefix 0xac0 deposited $3.26 million into Hyperliquid early this morning. It then opened a 70,000 CL (WTI Crude Oil) short position with 20x leverage—marking its first transaction on the platform. The position totals $6.6 million, with an average entry price of $94.13 and a liquidation price of $137.29.

March 13 — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday the key crypto market structure bill may face further delays, as lawmakers may need more time to address outstanding issues. Thune noted the expected **Clarity Act** is unlikely to advance through the Senate Banking Committee before April. The bill aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for U.S. digital assets, clarifying how the crypto market and its participants are regulated. The House has already advanced the legislation, though Senate talks remain ongoing. Meanwhile, lawmakers are prioritizing former President Trump’s **SAVE America Act**, with a Senate vote expected next week. Trump has previously said he won’t sign any other legislation until this bill passes. Despite the unclear timeline, policy analysts still see the crypto market structure framework as a key market driver this year. JPMorgan analysts have called it a “positive catalyst” for the industry in the second half of the year, no

On March 13, U.S. President Donald Trump stated his administration is "totally dismantling Iran's terrorist regime" across military, economic and other areas. He criticized The New York Times, saying the outlet would make readers "incorrectly think we're not winning." Trump also claimed Iran's navy is gone, its air force is "history," missiles, drones and other assets are being "obliterated," and the country's leaders have "vanished from the face of the earth."

March 13 — Per LookOnChain monitoring, Ethereum OG Andrew Keys sold 618 ETH (valued at $1.27 million) 10 hours prior.