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Foresight News reported that Helius CEO mert tweeted that if the United States wins the war, it will strengthen the US dollar, accelerate stablecoin adoption, and bring back risk appetite; a prolonged stalemate similar to Vietnam or Iraq would cut off shadow banking channels, which theoretically benefits cryptocurrencies but also brings long-term risk aversion; the most likely outcome is chaotic negotiations, with neither side admitting defeat, triggering a short-term rebound in risk appetite. "In short, I believe the downside for cryptocurrencies is limited, but the upside is asymmetric. The timeframe is probably at most six months."

(1) The Philippine peso weakened significantly against the US dollar during the Asian trading session, as the market is concerned that the Middle East conflict may trigger an energy supply shortage. According to Huitong Finance data, the US dollar rose 1.0% against the peso, quoted at 59.6335. (2) Michael Wan, Senior Currency Analyst at MUFG Bank, pointed out in a report: "This crisis is different from previous ones. It's not just about rising oil prices, but rather a potential energy shortage is looming." (3) MUFG Bank believes that if the Middle East conflict continues, the peso will be vulnerable, and the USD/PHP exchange rate may break above the 60 level. Wan added that the main areas of potential shortage include crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas, and natural gas condensate.

BlockBeats News, March 9th, according to GMGN monitoring, the BSC-based Meme coin "Lobster" continued its morning surge, with a market value continuously rising to $6 million, hitting a new all-time high, currently at $5.8 million, with a price of about $0.0058, a 170% increase in the past 24 hours, with a trading volume of approximately $3.7 million during the same period. This Meme coin's image originated from an exchange Chinese official tweet, combined with the recent popularity of the Openclaw (Lobster) topic, driving the token's market value to new heights. BlockBeats reminds users that Meme coin trading is highly volatile, relying heavily on market sentiment and speculative hype, with no actual value or use case. Investors should be aware of the risks.