Nikkei 225 Index plunges 3.00% intraday, now at 53,582.05 points

On March 19, Citrini Research—the author of the “Doomsday Report”—issued a statement on the latest market conditions, saying it truly can’t see any chance the stock market won’t keep falling in the short term. The market has been so desperate for “good news” that people are now making it up themselves—forgetting that in real conflict, both sides have to agree to a ceasefire (or one side surrenders). They’ll learn that the hard way eventually. The Fed’s rate-cut cycle is already fully priced in by markets. Two weeks ago, SOFR Z7 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate futures) were 75 basis points below March 2026 levels. That gap has now shrunk to 25 basis points. Also, Interest on Reserves (IOR) has consistently stayed above the 2-year yield—meaning reserve managers don’t expect the rate-cut cycle to keep going, so they’re not buying as rates fall. A strong non-farm payrolls report would hammer the rates market (especially as financing gets more critical for global megacorps). A we

On March 19, per Bitget data, spot silver is down 1.00% intraday and currently trading at $74.58 per ounce.

According to Bitget data, Euro Stoxx 50 Index futures dropped 2% on March 19.

On March 19, DeFi protocol Neutrl announced via social media that its frontend is suspected of being compromised. The team is conducting an emergency investigation, and as a security precaution, users are advised not to interact with the website until further notice. Meanwhile, Neutrl reminds users to immediately visit Revoke.cash to revoke Permit2 approvals for the relevant address. It also suggests users check and revoke approvals for other suspicious addresses to mitigate the risk of asset loss.

On March 19, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) issued a new report noting that Iran has launched its fifth ballistic missile attack against Israel since midnight. No casualties or damage have been reported so far. The IDF added that the missile was equipped with a cluster bomb warhead and struck an open area.

As Bitcoin slides rapidly, Coinglass data shows mainstream centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) exchanges’ current funding rates signal an overall bearish market as of March 19. Specific funding rates are available in the attached image. BlockBeats Note: Funding rates are set by crypto exchanges to align perpetual contract prices with underlying asset values. This is a mechanism for fund transfers between long and short traders—exchanges do not collect this fee. It adjusts the cost or revenue for traders holding contracts to keep contract prices close to underlying assets. Key rate context: - 0.01% = baseline - >0.01% = bullish sentiment - <0.005% = bearish sentiment