$570M of leveraged positions have been liquidated over the past 24 hours as crypto dropped and then recovered. Funding has now flipped very slightly negative after $BTC rose +7% from the local bottom.

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INSIGHT: Telegram has narrowly escaped a full scale ban in the Philippines, and the yen carry trade now comes in token form. Asia Express via Cointelegraph Magazine

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On March 2 (ET), U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded total net inflows of $458 million, with none of the 12 ETFs posting net outflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw total net inflows of $38.69 million, with none of the nine ETFs recording net outflows. XRP spot ETFs posted total net inflows

NOW: Bitcoin positive sentiment hits its highest level since February 6th as BTC rallies 7% and nearly breaches $70K, per Santiment.

Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Price Near $70K as Middle East Fears Ease