Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap Financial buys 450 bitcoin, steps up share buybacks.

The acquisition makes ProCap the 19th largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, while lowering the company’s average cost basis per coin. origin »

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Arthur Hayes Projects Iran Escalation Could Trigger Fed Easing and Bitcoin Price Explosion.

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MEXC USAT Flexible Savings Sees 14x Growth from Launch to Peak.

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Hong Kong, Shanghai authorities to test blockchain for cargo trade data.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Shanghai partners will study a blockchain cross-border platform linking cargo trade data, e-bills of lading and finance under Project Ensemble. origin »

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U.S. equity futures fall in pre-market trading as oil, gold retreat from highs.

Oil and gold pulled back after surging on the breakout of hostilities in Iran, while equities and crypto stocks face pressure. origin »

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Is It Time To Give Up On Dogecoin And Shiba Inu? On-Chain Metrics Has Answers.

Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are currently facing bearish sentiment due to the crypto market downtrend. On-chain metrics also highlight the current sentiment, with market participants choosing to stay on the sidelines amid this downtrend. origin »

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‘This is not World War III:’ Five things to know in Bitcoin this week.

Bitcoin avoided an Iran sell-off to start March, but traders still expected BTC price support to give way in bearish market conditions. origin »

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European banks seek exchange partners ahead of 2026 stablecoin launch.

Qivalis, a European banking consortium, is reportedly in talks with crypto exchanges ahead of a planned euro stablecoin launch in the second half of 2026. origin »

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Riot Platforms, Core Scientific earnings, U.S. jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead.

Your look at what's coming in the week starting March 2. origin »

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Bitcoin traders eye Iran reactions as oil spike raises US 5% inflation risk.

Bitcoin avoided a fresh breakdown around major geopolitical events in the Middle East, with BTC price targets now including $74,000 next. origin »

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Sony Bank and JPYC to test instant yen stablecoin buys from customer accounts.

Sony Bank and JPYC will study real-time transfers enabling customers to buy the yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC directly from their bank accounts. origin »

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Battered bitcoin could find solace in war-led 'debasement' trade.

Your day-ahead look for March 2, 2026 origin »

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Ethereum Roadmap Could Advance Faster With AI, Vitalik Buterin Says.

Ethereum’s long-range protocol roadmap may move faster than many expect as AI tools improve, according to Vitalik Buterin, who pointed to a recent experiment that used agentic coding to assemble an ambitious reference client spanning much of Ethereum’s planned 2030-era architecture. origin »

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Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Alert: $0.090 Floor at Risk; Whales Eye Utility Protocols in Q1 2026.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is currently facing a critical technical test as its price hovers dangerously close to the $0. 090 support level. After a month characterized by a 14% decline, DOGE is on track to close its fifth consecutive month in the red, a losing streak not seen in several years. origin »

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Hong Kong links up with Shanghai trade authorities to put cargo data on blockchain.

HKMA teams up with mainland regulators to develop a cross-border platform linking cargo data and electronic bills of lading, aiming to cut trade finance friction and plug Chinese supply chains into global markets origin »

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War With Iran May Spark Federal Reserve Intervention, Arthur Hayes Says.

Iran and the Middle East are on fire again. US and Israeli forces launched a series of airstrikes on Iran over the weekend, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — a development that sent shockwaves through global markets and sparked fresh debate about what comes next for the US economy. And amid all the chaos, one […] origin »

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South Korea orders cross-agency probe after repeated crypto custody failures.

Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol ordered an inter-agency review of seized crypto wallets after the National Tax Service exposed a seed phrase in a press release. origin »

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A Longer Iran War Could Send Bitcoin Higher, Arthur Hayes Says.

Arthur Hayes argues that a deeper US conflict with Iran could ultimately become a bullish macro setup for Bitcoin, not because war is constructive for markets, but because it may push the Federal Reserve toward cheaper and more abundant money. origin »

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Bitcoin slips below $66,000, U.S. stock futures bleed as Iran hits Saudi oil refinery.

Iran has reportedly stepped up attacks against U.S. assets in the middle east. origin »

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Bitcoin to see tailwinds if AI prompts ‘easier monetary policy’: NYDIG.

NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says AI could be a “general-purpose technology,” and its effects on the economy could be a boon for Bitcoin. origin »

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Fed could print money to support US conflict with Iran, says Hayes.

Arthur Hayes says the longer Donald Trump engages in expensive “Iranian nation-building,” the more likely it is that the Federal Reserve will boost money supply. origin »

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Bitcoin, cryptos under pressure as oil spikes 6% and global markets price in U.S.-Iran conflict.

Bitcoin fell back to $66,700 as traditional markets opened to their first chance to price the weekend's military escalation, with oil surging to $77 and Asian equities dropping 1.4%. origin »

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Hyperliquid's HYPE token jumps 5% as Iran war brings windfall revenue, JUP gains on supply freeze.

Traders lean into supply compression stories in altcoins as Hyperliquid ramps up token burns and Jupiter freezes new emissions, even as bitcoin churns between $60,000 and $69,000 with muted flow. origin »

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Magic Eden winds down EVM, Bitcoin NFT markets to focus on gambling.

Magic Eden is shifting resources from NFTs to its casino platform Dicey, after a closed beta saw $15 million wagered by around 200 users in two months. origin »

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AI ‘vibe coding’ could put Ethereum roadmap ahead of schedule: Vitalik Buterin.

Vitalik Buterin says AI coding still has “massive caveats,” but people should expect Ethereum’s roadmap to be finished much faster than expected. origin »

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Kalshi founder provides update on Iran's Khamenei market carveout.

The prediction platform said it would reimburse users and resolve markets to the last-traded price before the death of the Iranian leader was confirmed. origin »

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Strategy boosts monthly STRC preferred dividend to 11.5% for March 2026.

The 25-basis-point increase is the latest monthly adjustment of STRC’s dividend and comes amid a sharp downturn in crypto markets and broader macroeconomic uncertainty. origin »

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Tokenized gold drives weekend price signals while CME futures are closed.

Tokenized gold markets like PAXG and XAUt now handle nearly all gold price discovery when CME futures shut for the weekend.

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Polymarket attracts record trading 'world' volumes as U.S.-Iran bets top $529 million.

A prediction market about military strikes on a sovereign nation now sits alongside presidential election bets as one of the most-traded contracts the platform has ever hosted. origin »

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Bitcoin outperforms equities in risk-off session as Iran conflict enters third day.

Bitcoin rebounded to $66,500 after weekend strikes on Iran triggered $300 million in liquidations. Oil jumped, equities slid and select DeFi tokens outperformed. origin »

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Aave proposal clears first hurdle with 52.6% support amid governance split.

Tokenholders backed a $42.5 million stablecoin package and 75,000 AAVE allocation for Aave Labs under a proposed DAO-funded revenue model. origin »

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Over $9 billion flees bitcoin and ether ETFs in four months.

Record outflows indicate that institutional appetite for digital assets has collapsed. origin »

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February crypto losses hit lowest level since March 2025, says PeckShield.

PeckShield said fewer mega-hacks, heightened volatility and tighter risk controls may have helped push crypto losses to their lowest level in 11 months. origin »

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Trump Media weighs Truth Social spinoff as crypto expansion accelerates.

Trump Media expanded into crypto in 2025 with its fintech brand Truth.Fi, creating a Bitcoin treasury, filing multiple crypto ETFs, and forming a partnership with Crypto.com. origin »

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X allows paid crypto promotions but bans them in EU, UK.

X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, said the new paid promotion label is designed to help users monetize content while remaining transparent with followers. origin »

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Bitcoin undervalued relative to gold signals potential rally: Analyst.

Gold has become “overextended” after climbing to more than $5,247 per ounce, according to Jan3 CEO and Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow. origin »

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Buyouts and bitcoin: Inside the messy boardroom fight at a treasury company that may span to others.

Empery Digital holds 3,723 BTC as a reserve asset, and a major investor is calling for the company to sell the lot and return the cash to shareholders. origin »

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