Etherscan Post Alert: Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade Triggers 612% Surge in Address Poisoning
March 13th: Etherscan shared on social media that Ethereum saw roughly 17 million rug pull attempts between 2022 and 2024, impacting 1.3 million users with confirmed losses of at least $79.3 million. Since the Fusaka upgrade on December 3, 2025, transaction fees have dropped significantly, and dust transfers jumped by a massive 612%.
Etherscan advised users to take the following steps:
- Before sending funds, manually confirm the full destination address (top priority)
- Add private name tags to frequently used addresses + use ENS domains
- Turn on the Etherscan Address Highlight feature
- Watch for pop-up reminders when copying addresses
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US Treasury Volatility Surges to Nine-Month High, 'Fear Index' Jumps to Highest Level Since June Last Year
**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.”
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A Whale at a New Address Goes 20x Leveraged Short on Crude Oil Pullback, Holding a $6.6M Position
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.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader: "Clarity Act" Unlikely to Be Considered Before April
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
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Trump: U.S. Winning Against Iran in Every Way
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."
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