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OKX has launched KAT (Katana) spot trading and converted pre-market contracts for the token to standard perpetual contracts, with the following key timelines (all times in UTC+8): - KAT deposits open: March 17, 2026, at 13:00 - KAT auction window: March 18, 2026, 20:00–21:00 - KAT/USDT spot trading goes live: March 18, 2026, at 21:00 - KAT/USDT pre-market contract conversion: Finalizes within 3 hours starting March 18, 2026, at 21:00 (once the index stabilizes during this period) Note: All times reference UTC+8.

**March 17 Update** Per Hyperinsight monitoring (https://t.me/HyperInsight), a crypto whale dubbed the "Silver Ironhead Air Force" (address: 0x61ce) opened two offsetting positions this morning amid a notable market recovery: - 20x leveraged BTC long (~$22M) - 20x leveraged ETH short (~$22M) Total position size: ~$45M. The whale’s play: bet on a weakening ETH/BTC exchange rate. **Current P&L** - BTC long: Unrealized loss = $230k (-20%) - ETH short: Unrealized gain = $420k (+37%) Net unrealized profit: ~$200k **Whale Context** Historically, this whale frequently hedges crypto positions against commodities (silver, crude oil) and favors short strategies. This time, it’s betting ETH’s higher Beta will drive a steeper drop than BTC—targeting profits from a falling ETH/BTC pair amid an expected market pullback.

On March 17, per HTX market data, Bitcoin dropped below $74k, trimming its 24-hour gain to 0.6%; Ethereum fell under $2,300, trimming its 24-hour gain to 1.95%.

Per Farside monitoring data as of March 17th, U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs logged a net inflow of $35.9 million yesterday—marking their fifth consecutive day of net inflows. Breaking down individual fund flows: - BlackRock’s ETHA ETF posted a net outflow of $16.2 million; - BlackRock’s staking-focused ETHB ETF recorded a net inflow of $32.4 million; - Fidelity’s FETH ETF saw a net inflow of $34.9 million.

March 17th — Per OnchainLens monitoring, a whale purchased 10,000 ETH from Bitget 16 minutes ago, valued at $23.14 million. The whale currently holds 31,292 ETH (worth $72.34 million), with 21,292 ETH (valued at $49.22 million) already staked.

On March 17, data from Farside monitoring shows U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $199.4 million yesterday—their sixth consecutive day of net inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $139.4 million in net inflows, while Fidelity’s FBTC saw $64.5 million in net inflows.