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BlockBeats News, March 4th, according to Farside Investors monitoring, yesterday's net inflow of $225.2 million into the US Bitcoin spot ETF, including: BlackRock IBIT: +$322.4 million Fidelity FBTC: -$89.3 million Valkyrie BRRR: +$11.6 million WisdomTree BTCW: +$8.7 million Grayscale GBTC: -$28.2 million In addition, yesterday's net outflow of $10.8 million from the US Ethereum spot ETF, including: BlackRock ETHA: +$41.9 million Fidelity FETH: -$66.7 million Grayscale ETHE: -$4.7 million Grayscale ETHE Mini: +$18.7 million

Golden Ten Data reported on March 4 that the share price of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Japan's second-largest bank, once fell by 8.3%, marking the largest drop since April last year, before recovering part of the losses. Previously, reports indicated that its banking subsidiary had significant risk exposure to Market Financial Solutions, a UK company whose bankruptcy has affected multiple financial institutions. Competitors Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group both saw their share prices drop by more than 5%, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange Bank Index also fell by over 6%. According to sources, Sumitomo Mitsui Bank's risk exposure to MFS is approximately 100 million pounds. MFS is a company that provides loans and financing for retail sales, and entered bankruptcy administration after serious fraud allegations, including allegedly pledging the same asset multiple times.

Jinse Finance reported that Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick posted on the X platform stating that Texas Senator Charles Schwertner has received the Republican nomination for Senate District 5. Previously, in January 2025, Charles Schwertner submitted the SB778 bill to establish a state-level bitcoin strategic reserve.