March 15 | Middle East conflict sparks risk-off sentiment | Whales spend billions in a week on buying spree | Spot ETFs see five consecutive days of gains, strong market support TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read): Middle East chaos spreads: U.S.-Iran tensions escalate with no signs of a ceasefire, severely impacting global shipping and oil operations; while the Israel-Lebanon border sees intense clashes, diplomatic mediation offers a glimmer of hope. Geopolitical games are entering deeper waters. Institutions go on a buying frenzy: BTC spot ETFs see a net inflow of $180 million (five consecutive days of gains); Strategy dumps $1.28 billion in a week to buy nearly 18,000 BTC, with total holdings aiming for the 800,000 BTC milestone. On-chain infrastructure keeps innovating: http://Pump.fun launches Tokenized Agents, introducing an automatic token buyback and burn mechanism; Aave is set to roll out the Shield feature to block trades with over 25% slippage, ensuring on-chain security. Regulatory window tightens: Galaxy Research points out that if the crypto bill fails to pass its initial Senate review by the end of April, the chances of it being implemented this year will shrink significantly.