Kalshi led prediction markets with $9.8B in total volumes for February
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Prediction markets posted a lower total trading volume in February, the first monthly downturn since August 2025.

Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for prediction-style binary options tied to flagship 100 index: Bloomberg
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
The proposed offering mirrors the probability-based format common on prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.

Bitcoin nears $70K as PMI boost sees BTC price leave Iran woes behind
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Bitcoin price strength received a surprise bullish catalyst from US manufacturing data, helping to relieve tensions over Iran as US stocks floundered.

Crypto world faces growing pressure to relent on stablecoin rewards to win bigger prize
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
As much as crypto negotiators paint bank lobbyists' campaign against stablecoin yield as unfair, it landed a blow that one dramatic move could end.

ProCap boosts Bitcoin holdings to 5,457 BTC, aims to narrow NAV discount
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
The Bitcoin treasury company repurchased 782,000 shares below NAV as it increases Bitcoin exposure and works to close the gap between market price and asset value.

Amazon data center fire disrupts AWS services in Middle East
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
A fire at an Amazon data center affected by tensions in the Middle East has disrupted operations for major technological products like Claude and ChatGPT, hosted by Amazon Web…

CFTC taps former federal prosecutor David Miller to lead enforcement divison as crypto role grows
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig tapped David Miller to lead the agency's enforcement division.

Nasdaq follows Cboe joining world of 'binary bets' as prediction market craze hits Wall Street
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
The exchange has filed a proposal with the SEC to list yes-or-no bets on the Nasdaq-100 amid continued demand for prediction markets.

Crypto outflows spike 700% on largest Iranian exchange following US-Israeli attack on Saturday: Elliptic
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
Outflows reportedly spiked 700% on Nobitex, the largest Iranian crypto exchange, which processed about $7.2 billion in transactions in 2025.

European bank consortium targets 2026 launch for euro-backed stablecoin: report
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
12 major European banks are moving forward with a euro-backed stablecoin under the Qivalis consortium, aiming for a second-half 2026 launch.

KuCoin pushes Lite Mode limit with earn and feed to support broader crypto adoption
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
In this post: KuCoin has announced an upgrade to KuCoin Lite Mode, integrating Earn and Feed to bring together an intuitive entry experience and low-friction earning options.

XRP faces $650M sell risk as charts hint at prices below $1
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
XRP’s weakening technical setup suggests a drop below $1 could be in the cards over the next few weeks as supply rises on exchanges.

Pump.fun Price Prediction 2026-2032: Will PUMP Price Hit $1 in the Next Bull Run?
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Pump.fun recently pulled off a massive $600 million token sale in under twelve minutes, grabbing a lot of attention in the crypto world.

Dogecoin: Is trouble brewing? Why DOGE can crash 35% soon
March 02, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
A break below $0.0874 could trigger a 35% decline for Dogecoin amid rising short pressure.

Anthony Pompliano’s Bitcoin treasury company adds 450 BTC, expands share buybacks
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
Publicly-traded bitcoin treasuries have generally seen their share value deteriorate dramatically amid BTC's massive price drop.

Ethereum Price, BitMine Shares Jump as Tom Lee's Treasury Reports Latest Buy
March 02, 2026 | decrypt.co
Publicly traded Ethereum treasury BitMine Immersion Technologies added to its ETH stack last week despite its recent decline.

Bitcoin surges above $68,000 amid muted stock market reaction to Iran war
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
At their worst levels, U.S.

Strategy buys 3,015 bitcoin in largest weekly addition since January
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Strategy added 3,015 BTC, with a mixed raise based on STRC preferred stocks and a new MSTR raise, still causing dilution.

ChangeNOW Review: Non-custodial swaps meet enterprise infrastructure
March 02, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
ChangeNOW, a non-custodial crypto exchange, enables seamless integration for web3 enterprises with robust infrastructure and compliance.

Strategy Spends $200 Million on Bitcoin, Raises STRC Dividend Yet Again
March 02, 2026 | decrypt.co
Strategy disclosed its third-largest Bitcoin purchase of the year, scooping up the asset using proceeds that partially came from STRC.

Anchorage releases first USAT attestation showing $17.6 million in reserves backing Tether’s US stablecoin
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
USAT CEO Bo Hines has said Tether could become one of the top 10 buyers of U.S.

Tom Lee's Bitmine boosts ether holdings to 4.47 million tokens with $98 million ETH purchase
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
The ether treasury firm now has nearly $10 billion in assets and more than $6 billion of ETH staked.

Solana at a breaking point: $100 mln inflows meet rising sell pressure
March 02, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Solana is caught at a crossroads as buyers and sellers clash.

Different Speeds, Different Mandates: Talos’ Samar Sen on How Institutions Approach Digital Assets
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Institutional engagement with digital assets is no longer a uniform story.

Anthropic Claude Outage: AI Chatbot Goes Offline Following Trump, Pentagon Blowup
March 02, 2026 | decrypt.co
Just days after President Trump slammed Anthropic for disputes over wartime use of its AI, a major Claude outage has stretched on for hours.

Bitunix Earn USDT Review – Daily ROI Explained
March 02, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
Bitunix provides a comprehensive suite of trading tools for active, day-to-day traders.

Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap buys 450 Bitcoin, boosting holdings to 5,457 BTC
March 02, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
ProCap's Bitcoin acquisition and share buyback strategy may influence corporate treasury practices, highlighting Bitcoin's role in financial diversification.

Crypto exchanges activate emergency plans as Middle East conflict escalates
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Crypto exchanges, such as Binance, Bybit, and Bitget, have started to issue shelter-in-place, organizational restructuring, and emergency succession plans for their Middle East…

EU banks’ euro-pegged stablecoin in talks with crypto exchanges to ensure liquidity
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
Qivalis is a group of 12 major EU banks developing a euro-pegged stablecoin they plan to debut in the second half of the year.

Ethereum (ETH) Price Prediction: Six Red Months Raise Pressure as $1,940 Breakdown Risks Slide Towards $1,700
March 02, 2026 | bravenewcoin.com
Ethereum price is trading near $1,928 after six consecutive red monthly closes, with mounting technical pressure below $1,940 raising the risk of a deeper slide towards the…

Bitmine lifts ether treasury to 4.47 million ETH as total holdings near $10 billion
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
Bitmine holds 4.47 million ETH, or 3.71% of supply, with total crypto, cash and equity stakes valued at $9.9 billion.

Nexo is back in the US: What changed after the 2023 crypto lending crackdown?
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
After the 2023 crackdown, Nexo reenters the US with a partner-led model.

Oil Price War Premium Hits Reality Check at $82 — Just the Beginning or the Blow-Off Top?
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
The oil price surged sharply this week after conflict in the Middle East pushed Brent crude futures (ICEEUR:BRN1!) to $82, marking its biggest shock in months.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) jumps 12.4% over weekend
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
Solana (SOL), up 2.1% from Friday, was also among the top performers.

Iranian crypto outflows jump 700% minutes after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, Elliptic says
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
The blockchain analytics firm said flows from Iran’s largest exchange spiked immediately after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran, pointing to possible capital flight.

Here’s what happened in crypto today
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Need to know what happened in crypto today?

Bitcoin ETF custody concentrates power in one place, and now a single operational failure causes dangerous ripples
March 02, 2026 | cryptoslate.com
When markets are closed and Bitcoin is moving, the custody agreement decides who can act. A spot Bitcoin ETF fixed an awkward problem for finance.

DEX activity defy February pessimism to set new monthly volume record
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
DEX volumes in February were the best monthly performance since 2020.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys $204M of Bitcoin in 101st purchase
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Strategy added 3,015 Bitcoin at $67,700 a piece in its 101st purchase, marking another buy below cost basis and lifting total holdings to 720,737 BTC.

RIVER crypto jumps 12% in a day – Is bearish reversal pattern invalidated?
March 02, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
An 81% weekly rally met a prior breakdown zone.

3 Altcoins That Could Hit New All-Time Highs In March 2026
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
With the final month of Q1 2026 beginning, it looks certain that the crypto market will close at a loss.

Crypto funds snap five-week outflow streak, drawing $1B amid Bitcoin whale accumulation
March 02, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
The recent inflow into crypto funds indicates a potential shift in market sentiment, highlighting renewed investor confidence and strategic accumulation.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.474 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $9.9 Billion
March 02, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.474 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $9.9…

Energym AI dystopia goes viral as crypto projects tout user-owned AI agents
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
A Black Mirror‑style “Energym” spoof imagining 80% of jobs lost to AI is circulating as tech companies begin slashing thousands of roles, and white-collar job openings hit decade…

Bitcoin price update: BTC falls 5% this week; what it means for utility-driven protocols
March 02, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
The final week of February 2026 has proven to be a period of significant turbulence…

White hat helps recover $1.8M after $2.3M Foom Cash exploit
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Foom Cash lost $2.26 million in an exploit tied to a Groth16 verifier misconfiguration, but a white hat recovered $1.84 million of the funds.

Turkey's ruling party unveils 10% crypto income tax proposal
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
The bill proposes a 10% tax on gains from regulated crypto platforms, withheld quarterly, with the president having the power to adjust the rate between 0% and 20%.

Crypto market pullback deepens while lending protocol activity remains steady
March 02, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Bitcoin hovered around the $65,000 level as renewed risk-off sentiment erased midweek gains, dragging the…

If You Hold XRP, Then You Should See This Message From A Developer
March 02, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
An on-chain developer has announced that a new wave of deceptive non-fungible token (NFT) scams is sweeping across the XRP Ledger (XRPL), putting wallet holders on high alert.

Strategy purchased more than $200 million in bitcoin last week
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
The latest purchase, funded through common and preferred stock sales, lifted total holdings to 720,737 coins valued at more than $47 billion.

Morning Minute: Bitcoin Crashes, Rebounds as Iran War Begins
March 02, 2026 | decrypt.co
Hyperliquid that was the weekend's crypto winner, setting a new record and being featured by a major news outlet's weekend market coverage.

Strategy buys 3,015 Bitcoin more at $67,700
March 02, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Strategy's continued Bitcoin investment amid unrealized losses highlights the firm's long-term commitment to cryptocurrency despite market volatility.

Haseeb Qureshi: AI agents have a comparative advantage in committing crimes, smart contracts are not a replacement for legal contracts, and AI will revolutionize user interaction with DeFi | Bankless
March 02, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
AI agents could reshape the crypto landscape, creating a new era of automated finance.

Will Bitcoin crash if oil prices hit $100 per barrel?
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Oil prices are rising amid the US-Iran conflict, but whether Bitcoin will suffer is up for debate, as history suggests a bullish BTC price outlook.

Pi Network Price Prediction 2026–2032: Can Pi Reclaim Its All-Time High soon?
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Key Takeaways: Pi Network is a social crypto and developer ecosystem focused on mass accessibility and real-world use, founded by Stanford PhDs Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis and Dr.

World War 3 Is Trending in Crypto — But Markets Aren’t Acting Like It
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
On-chain analytics firm Santiment highlights surging social media discussions about “World War 3” within crypto communities, reaching their highest level since June…

Charles Myers: Geopolitical risk lacks discernible patterns, US safe haven status is under scrutiny, and the bond market serves as a critical guardrail | Unchained
March 02, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Geopolitical tensions could reshape the future of stablecoins and the US dollar's dominance.

KuCoin Integrates Earn and Feed Into Lite Mode to Streamline Onboarding for New Users
March 02, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
KuCoin has introduced an update to its Lite Mode, adding integrated access to Earn and Feed within the simplified interface of its mobile app.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 3,015 bitcoin for $204 million as total holdings top 720,000 BTC
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
Strategy's holdings account for more than 3.4% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $48 billion.

South Korea investigates seed phrase leak in photo leading to $4.8 million crypto theft from tax authority
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
The National Tax Service said it had intended to provide a vivid shot of the seizure by sharing a photo.

Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap Financial buys 450 bitcoin, steps up share buybacks
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
The acquisition makes ProCap the 19th largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, while lowering the company’s average cost basis per coin.

XRP price drops below $1.61 – 2 factors for the bulls avoid $1.10
March 02, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Regulatory clarity failed to rescue structure.

“There Is No Pure-Play Venue Today”: David Martin of Cleat Street on Institutional Crypto Collateral Limits
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
A venture capitalist David Martin has known since 2015 recently called him with an unusual question.

JPMorgan warns oil could surge to $120 if Iran war disrupts Gulf supply
March 02, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
A prolonged Gulf supply disruption could significantly tighten global oil markets, impacting economies and boosting energy and defense sectors.

Altcoins Outperform Bitcoin With Double-Digit Weekly Gains
March 02, 2026 | decrypt.co
Polkadot, Near, and Jupiter jumped as Bitcoin stabilized, but experts warn the move is a positioning rebound, not a trend shift.

Crypto hack losses fell to $26.5 million in February amid sharp monthly and annual declines: PeckShield
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
PeckShield reported that February hacking losses fell 98.2% year-over-year to $26.5 million across 15 incidents.

South Korean regulators commit to custody policy reforms amid mounting losses
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
South Korea's Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yoon-cheol announced plans to reform crypto custody policies.

Why Crypto Is 3x More Volatile Than Stocks in 2026
March 02, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
Discover why Bitcoin swings 3-5x more than gold in 2026.

Crypto funds rebound with $1B inflows after five-week slump
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Crypto ETPs saw $1 billion in inflows last week, led by $787 million into US spot Bitcoin ETFs, ending a five-week outflow streak of nearly $4…

Crypto enters a £16.8 billion UK casino market
March 02, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Crypto is everywhere these days.

Crypto funds attract $1 billion, ending five-week outflow streak as investors seek entry points amid bitcoin-led rebound: CoinShares
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
Crypto funds have reversed course, with $1 billion in inflows ending a five-week outflow streak amid a bitcoin-led recovery, per CoinShares.

Sony Bank and JPYC to test instant yen stablecoin buys from customer accounts
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Sony Bank and JPYC will study real-time transfers enabling customers to buy the yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC directly from their bank accounts.

Battered bitcoin could find solace in war-led 'debasement' trade
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
Your day-ahead look for March 2,…

S.Korea’s Tax Agency Leaked Crypto Master Key — and Got Robbed Twice
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is facing intense scrutiny after a leak of a private security key.

Anthropic’s Claude Suffers Widespread Outage, Exposing AI Reliance
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude is experiencing a significant service disruption, leaving thousands of users locked out of the claude.ai platform.

M2 money supply is surging again – so why isn’t this bullish for Bitcoin anymore?
March 02, 2026 | cryptoslate.com
U.S. M2 hit a record $22.4T in January, why Bitcoin hasn’t followed, and what could change next U.S. broad money supply (M2) reached a record $22.442 trillion in January 2026.

Ethereum Roadmap Could Advance Faster With AI, Vitalik Buterin Says
March 02, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
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…

Solana Price Sets Up for a 5% Bounce — Here Is How It Could Turn Into a Rally
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
Solana price is trading near $83 after falling about 4% in the past 24 hours. That makes it weaker than the broader crypto market during the same period.

Bitcoin treads water as war risk rises and rate cuts look distant: analysts
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
Bitcoin has continued to trade defensively near the mid-$60,000s as traders balance rising Iran-related war risk and interest-rate pressures.

Tron Price Prediction 2026–2032: Will Tron reach $1?
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Key Takeaways:   TRX is the native token of the Tron network used to govern and settle transaction fees.

Steak ‘n Shake launches Bitcoin bonus for hourly team members
March 02, 2026 | cryptobriefing.com
Steak 'n Shake's Bitcoin bonus initiative may influence other companies to adopt cryptocurrency in compensation, enhancing financial innovation.

Hong Kong, Shanghai authorities to test blockchain for cargo trade data
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
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.

Russia's Buryatia and Transbaikal to wind down crypto mining ban this month
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Crypto mining operations are set to resume in two Russian regions with seasonal restrictions on the activity that may eventually become permanent.

Has Bitcoin Failed? The $1 Trillion Identity Crisis, Examined
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
The headlines have been brutal: Is this Bitcoin’s $1 Trillion identity crisis?

Rwanda Unveils Yearlong CBDC Pilot Program
March 02, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
The Rwandan central bank has launched a 12-month pilot program for its central bank digital currency, following a successful proof of concept completed in late 2025.

Bitcoin outperforms equities in risk-off session as Iran conflict enters third day
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
Bitcoin rebounded to $66,500 after weekend strikes on Iran triggered $300 million in liquidations.

Building the Backbone: Institutional Leaders on Crypto’s Infrastructure at Liquidity Summit 2026
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
In recent years, the crypto and blockchain industry has witnessed how institutional adoption has changed everything. The question is no longer whether blockchain technology works.

Expect Bitcoin boost and fiat weakness when Fed adjusts to US-Iran conflict, Hayes argues
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Arthur Hayes, a co-founder of BitMEX, is using geopolitical flashpoints as a crypto macroplay once more.

Zoomex: On Traditional Gold Market Closure, On-Chain Gold Surges Amid Black Swan
March 02, 2026 | beincrypto.com
During periods of heightened market volatility, risk appetite can change rapidly, often outside the operating hours of traditional financial markets.

46% of Bitcoin’s supply is now underwater: Will BTC’s losses keep mounting?
March 02, 2026 | ambcrypto.com
Approximately 9.09 million BTC, or 46% of the Bitcoin supply, is currently sitting at a loss.

U.S. equity futures fall in pre-market trading as oil, gold retreat from highs
March 02, 2026 | coindesk.com
Oil and gold pulled back after surging on the breakout of hostilities in Iran, while equities and crypto stocks face pressure.

RAIL falls behind privacy rally despite Railgun's value locked record in February
March 02, 2026 | cryptopolitan.com
Railgun expanded its value locked to a new peak in February, holding over $113M in deposits.

Bitcoin Continues Slide Below $66K as US/Israel/Iran Conflict Enters Day 3 – BTC TA March 2, 2026
March 02, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
There is no respite for the Bitcoin price as the Middle Eastern conflict enters day 3.

Europe buys the dip as US funds keep bleeding – who is buying Bitcoin right now?
March 02, 2026 | cryptoslate.com
Five straight weeks of net redemptions from crypto investment products are enough to raise the alarm, as they point to a choice that keeps getting made, with the same logic, on…

Is It Time To Give Up On Dogecoin And Shiba Inu? On-Chain Metrics Has Answers
March 02, 2026 | bitcoinist.com
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are currently facing bearish sentiment due to the crypto market downtrend.

NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Streamlines Operations to Focus on Solana and Dicey Gambling
March 02, 2026 | news.bitcoin.com
Magic Eden is narrowing its focus to the Solana blockchain and its Dicey gambling platform while sunsetting various Bitcoin and Ethereum services.

‘This is not World War III:’ Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
March 02, 2026 | cointelegraph.com
Bitcoin avoided an Iran sell-off to start March, but traders still expected BTC price support to give way in bearish market conditions.

KuMining 2.0: Redefining Cloud Mining via True Hashrate Ownership
March 02, 2026 | cryptodaily.co.uk
KuMining 2.0: Redefining Cloud Mining via True Hashrate…

‘Aave will win’ proposal clears temp check with 52.6% backing on revenue shift, V4 plan
March 02, 2026 | theblock.co
Aave DAO advances proposal redirecting product revenue to treasury and ratifying V4 as strategic foundation.

Trader Who Called Bitcoin Top Sees Solana Flashing Multiple Bullish Signals Amid ‘Despair’ in Crypto
March 02, 2026 | dailyhodl.com
An analyst known for making timely crypto calls believes one Ethereum (ETH) rival is flashing bullish signals.