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According to Cointelegraph, during the US-Iran conflict, UAE investors chose to buy the dip in AI and digital assets rather than reducing their overall positions.eToro data shows that in the first quarter, UAE users increased their holdings in several software and AI infrastructure stocks that had significantly pulled back in price. eToro market analyst Josh Gilbert stated that the behavior of UAE investors is driven by long-term themes rather than risk aversion, with the most obvious signals appearing in the AI infrastructure and software sector—ServiceNow (+125%), Super Micro Computer (+65%), Adobe (+54%), and Oracle (+38%) all saw significant increases in holdings against a backdrop of market pressure.In terms of crypto assets, Strategy Inc. remains the eighth highest held stock by UAE investors, indicating a continued allocation to crypto-related assets. Deutsche Bank's report on April 13 indicated that this conflict is more likely to strengthen rather than weaken the region's demand for AI, cybersecurity, and sovereign digital infrastructure; however, it also cited reports that the Amazon Web Services data centers in the UAE and Bahrain have been attacked, and the planned 1GW Stargate park in Abu Dhabi is also under threat.The report also noted that sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf region manage approximately $5 trillion in assets by 2025, with Abu Dhabi-related institutions being one of the most active sources of funding in the global AI sector. Local crypto businesses in Dubai are operating normally. HashKey MENA Managing Director Ben El-Baz told Cointelegraph that business remains normal, relying on cloud trading and custody systems; Binance also confirmed that the vast majority of employees chose to stay, but the Token2049 Dubai event has been postponed to 2027.The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) continues to advance its activity-type regulatory framework. VARA Market Assurance Director Sean McHugh stated that during times of pressure, serious market participants seek the clearest regulatory environment rather than the most lenient jurisdictions.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Musalem stated that the oil price shock may be driving core inflation upward, and it is expected that core inflation will approach 3% by the end of the year.

As the geopolitical situation shows signs of easing, the crude oil market has experienced a significant correction, with international oil prices falling and erasing some of the previous risk premiums.According to data from the Gate platform, WTI crude oil (XTIUSDT) has dropped by 3.68%, currently priced at $88.51, with a 24-hour low of $84.47; Brent crude oil (XBRUSDT) has also decreased by about 2.48%, falling to $90.76, with a 24-hour low of $86.62. Amidst a backdrop of high volatility, trading in crude oil-related derivatives remains active.According to Coinglass data, the 24-hour trading volume for WTI crude oil (XTIUSD) on the Gate platform reached $14.58 million, ranking first among all exchanges; Gate XBR had a 24-hour trading volume of $10 million, also leading the rankings. The increasing participation of funds in a high-volatility market further reflects the liquidity and depth advantages of derivative trading on the Gate platform.Gate Contracts has pioneered the commodity contract sector, covering XBRUSDT (Brent crude oil), XTIUSDT (WTI crude oil), and NG (natural gas) perpetual contract trading, providing 24/7 trading, USDT settlement, and up to 100x leverage, helping users to allocate assets and strategize across markets in volatile conditions.

According to crypto analyst Yu Jin @EmberCN, suspected ARIA-related addresses concentrated on selling 45.64 million ARIA early this morning, exchanging for about 5.42 million USDT, with an average transaction price of about $0.12.As a result, the price of ARIA dropped from about $1.01 to $0.09, a decline of over 90%, with the circulating market value falling from about $315 million to about $38.5 million. The aforementioned tokens were previously transferred from Gate to the blockchain through 8 wallets three weeks ago.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Goolsbee stated that if oil prices rise to $5 per gallon and remain there for several months, inflation expectations may become unanchored.

According to Jinshi reports, the International Monetary Fund stated that if the Middle East war continues, asset prices may further decline significantly.

Greeks.live macro researcher Adam pointed out on the X platform that as the price of Bitcoin continues to rebound, the implied volatility (IV) of major term options is actually decreasing, and while IV is falling, the skew is clearly positively biased. The main reason for this phenomenon is that the military conflict between the U.S. and Iran is gradually calming down, and the market's concerns about war risks are dissipating, leading to a significant drop in the prices of put options.The trading on the order book and in bulk is relatively balanced, with major transactions concentrated in the current and next month. The market is readjusting its position layout, and the main participants have reached a consensus on the future market expectations—low volatility expectations are becoming the mainstream in the market.

According to Jinshi reports, Goldman Sachs' pre-market stock price has retraced, with earlier gains turning into losses.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the spot price of RAVE has risen from $0.3 to $6.2 in the past three days, achieving an increase of about 20 times. During this period, the RAVE team first transferred 30.58 million RAVE (worth about $42 million) to Bitget, attracting funds to short.Subsequently, in the past two days, another 31.94 million RAVE was brought back on-chain from Bitget, significantly raising the spot price of RAVE on trading platforms like Bitget.

The commodity market is significantly affected by geopolitical fluctuations, and the price of crude oil continues to oscillate at high levels. According to Gate's market data, WTI crude oil (XTIUSDT) is currently priced at $94.51, down 1.51% in the last 24 hours; Brent crude oil (XBR) is currently priced at $93.90, down 1.87% in the last 24 hours. Against the backdrop of increased price volatility, the trading volume of related contracts has also risen.According to CoinGlass data, the trading volume for Gate's XTI (WTI crude oil) contracts in the last 24 hours is approximately $30.43 million, with an open interest (OI) of about $7.26 million; the XBR (Brent crude oil) contracts have a trading volume of $14.03 million in the last 24 hours, with an open interest (OI) of about $4.65 million, ranking first in the industry.Currently, Gate's contract sector has fully covered traditional financial assets including stocks (63 types), metals (12 types), indices (15 types), foreign exchange (3 types), and commodities (3 types). The trading targets include mainstream varieties such as gold, silver, platinum, crude oil, natural gas, euro, pound, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Hang Seng Index, etc., supporting continuous trading 7×24 hours, with a maximum leverage of 100 times, continuously creating an efficient multi-asset one-stop trading platform for global users.

Ahead of the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran this weekend, oil prices have risen but remain below $100 per barrel. Emmanuel Belostreino, head of global crude oil and geopolitical market data at Kpler, stated, "The outcome of the negotiations, especially whether a viable shipping navigation agreement can be formed, is a key variable in determining whether the current backlog situation can begin to ease."In early European trading, both WTI and Brent crude oil continued to rise, currently reported at $99.7 per barrel and $97.6 per barrel, respectively. Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz remains largely frozen, and supply disruptions keep the market tense. Iran's attacks on Saudi Arabia's main export route (the East-West pipeline) have resulted in a daily reduction of approximately 700,000 barrels in the pipeline's delivery capacity.

Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital) founder Yi Lihua stated on Twitter that wherever there are people, there are grievances, and wherever there are grievances, there is a community. He has heard these community stories from the parties involved multiple times, but we can only be bystanders.Yi Lihua called for the parties involved (CZ, Xu Mingxing, Li Lin, Sun Yuchen, He Yi) to resolve this historical grievance and work together to build the industry and prices. He mentioned that gossip and grievances sound exciting, but wallets are more important to everyone.It is reported that CZ mentioned past interactions with Li Lin, Xu Mingxing, and others in his new book, and discussions about the related events are currently trending on platform X.

The situation in the Middle East has undergone a significant turnaround, with the premiums accumulated due to war expectations being rapidly released, causing international oil prices to drop by more than 15% in a single day. WTI crude oil (XTIUSD) fell by 16.54%, currently priced at $95.94, with a 24-hour low of $91.08; Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) fell by 14.78%, currently priced at $94.54, with a 24-hour low of $90.25.The sharp fluctuations in oil prices have led to a surge in trading volume for related derivatives in the cryptocurrency market. According to Coinglass data, the trading volume for WTI crude oil (XTIUSD) contracts on the Gate platform reached $49.412 million in 24 hours, an increase of 189.71%; the trading volume for Gate XBR in 24 hours reached $37.4179 million, an increase of 196.37%. Currently, the trading volumes of both crude oil contracts on Gate rank first among all exchanges.Gate Contracts pioneered the commodity contract sector, covering perpetual contract trading for XBRUSDT (Brent crude oil), XTIUSDT (WTI crude oil), and NG (natural gas), providing 24/7 trading, USDT settlement, and up to 100 times leverage, helping users to allocate assets and strategize across markets in volatile conditions.

Trump agreed to suspend bombings and attacks on Iran for two weeks. The Iranian Supreme National Security Council issued a statement local time stating that, based on the advice of the Supreme Leader and the approval of the Supreme National Security Council, it accepted the ceasefire proposal put forward by Pakistan. Iran stated that the Iran-U.S. negotiations will begin on the 10th in Islamabad.According to Bitget market data, due to the easing of tensions in the Middle East, Nasdaq futures rose by 2%; WTI crude oil plummeted by 15%, falling below the $100 mark; spot gold rose over 3.2%, currently reported at $4,811 per ounce. Bitcoin rebounded and broke through $72,000, currently reported at $72,460, with a 24-hour increase of 5.52%. CoinGlass data shows that in the past 12 hours, on-chain oil liquidations amounted to $347.5 million, and on-chain Brent crude oil liquidations amounted to $310.2 million, both primarily liquidating long positions.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson stated that persistently high energy prices will weigh on consumer and business spending.

Analysts at First Abu Dhabi Bank stated in a report that the strength of oil prices has already become, and will continue to be (at least in the short term), a more structural driver of inflationary pressures. The analysts pointed out that inflationary pressures have led to a sell-off in interest rates as expectations for central bank rate cuts have faded. Previously, the market expected the Federal Reserve to cut rates two to three times this year, but those expectations have been ruled out.LSEG data shows that the money market currently expects the U.S. policy rate to remain largely unchanged in 2026, with a very slight tightening bias. The market has even factored in a more hawkish rate hike scenario for the European Central Bank and the Bank of England by the end of this year, with increases of 74 basis points and 56 basis points, respectively, "which is largely a result of imported energy inflation from Europe."

According to the National Price Bureau, starting from April 8, 2026, the domestic prices of gasoline and diesel (standard products) will be increased by 420 yuan and 400 yuan per ton, respectively. This adjustment is made to respond to the significant fluctuations in international crude oil prices and to mitigate their impact on the domestic market. The adjustment amount is lower than the amount that should have been increased according to the mechanism calculation (gasoline 800 yuan/ton, diesel 770 yuan/ton).PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC, and other crude oil processing enterprises will be responsible for organizing production and transportation to ensure stable market supply and strictly implement national price policies. At the same time, relevant departments in various regions will strengthen market supervision and severely crack down on price violations. Consumers can report price violations through the 12315 platform.