If Bitcoin drops below $66,000, the mainstream CEX long liquidation pressure will reach $514 million

March 9: Hypersight data shows Rune, co-founder of Sky, took a high-leverage long position in oil on Hyperliquid over the weekend, while opening low-leverage short positions in U.S. stock indices and Ethereum. After traditional markets opened, oil prices surged immediately. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ethereum plummeted sharply, tracking U.S. stocks lower. As of press time, his account’s floating profit has topped $2 million.

March 9 — The Trump administration is preparing to announce an economic agreement with Cuba in the near future, two sources familiar with the matter told USA Today. Details and exact timing remain unconfirmed, but the pact may include easing travel restrictions for Americans visiting Havana — a move Trump does not need congressional approval to make. Discussions also cover an exit strategy for Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, terms allowing the Castro family to stay on the island, and deals related to ports, energy and tourism. The U.S. has floated lifting some sanctions, though it’s unclear what the U.S. would gain from the agreement — one Trump has referenced repeatedly in the past week. Sources note Trump holds leverage Obama did not have.

**March 9 Cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index Update** Alternative data shows the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index is 8 as of March 9—down from 12 yesterday—with the market still in "extreme fear." Note: The index ranges from 0 to 100, incorporating these metrics: - Volatility (25%) - Market Volume (25%) - Social Media Hype (15%) - Market Surveys (15%) - Bitcoin Dominance (10%) - Google Trends Analysis (10%)

March 9th — Data from Coinbob Top Address Monitor (https://t.me/Coinbob_track_CN) shows the WTI crude oil synthetic asset on Hyperliquid surged above $110 this morning, climbing 22% to currently trade around $117 per barrel. The largest on-chain long whale for CL (WTI Crude Oil Synthetic Asset) — address 0x30d — opened a 20x leveraged long two days ago at an average price of roughly $92. Its unrealized profit now stands at $1.7 million (a 45% gain), with a position size of about $8.7 million.

On March 9, Bloomberg reported that Oracle Corp. plans to lay off thousands of employees as it addresses financial strain tied to building large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Sources familiar with the matter said the layoffs will impact multiple departments across the company and could begin as early as this month. The sources requested anonymity because the plans remain internal. Two of the sources noted that some cuts will target job categories the company expects to see reduced demand for in the future—partly because AI applications will take over certain job functions.