Prior 52.9 Composite PMI 52.1 vs 51.4 prior Key findings: Weaker rise in new business volumes, despite fresh increase in exports Job creation hits seven-month

Prior 48.4 Composite PMI 49.9 vs 49.9 prelim Prior 49.1 No changes to the initial estimates as France’s services sector registers a second successive month

Prior 52.4 Final Composite PMI 53.2 vs 53.1 prelim Prior 52.1 Key findings: Employment falls again despite positive business expectations Comment: Commenting on the PMI

Prior 51.6 Composite PMI 51.9 vs 51.9 prelim Prior 51.3 The euro area economy is seen holding up well to start the year amid improved

Prior 54.0 Final Composite PMI 53.7 vs 53.9 prelim Prior 53.7 Key findings: Business activity rises for tenth month running in February New order growth

For some context: Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery forced to shut down after reported drone attack Even if Iran’s offensive threats appear to be diminishing,

Prior -0.3% That’s a notable bump to start the year and even if you exclude energy prices (+1.3%) from the equation, euro area producer prices

BTC price upside returned during Wednesday’s Asia trading session as Bitcoin attacked a long-term trend line and psychological levels.

The New York Times reports that despite publicly refusing to negotiate with President Trump over the ongoing U.S. and Israeli military campaign, Iran appears to

Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund Situational Awareness LP has scaled to $5.52 billion in equity exposure in less than a year by betting on power, data

The international watchdog says P2P stablecoin transfers via self-custody wallets can bypass AML checks and urges countries to assess risks and apply proportionate safeguards.

TRM said a post-strike spike in Nobitex wallet activity looked like routine liquidity moves, even as Chainalysis flagged higher outflows from Iranian exchanges overall.

In a first for crypto, Kraken’s banking unit gained access to the US Federal Reserve’s payment system, Fedwire, though without full banking privileges such as

A symmetrical triangle breakout and an unfilled CME gap are boosting the case that Bitcoin may revisit $80,000 in March.

XRP analysts highlighted the potential for a rebound to $1.95 as the price broke above a symmetrical triangle amid persistent institutional demand.

South Korea’s government and ruling party reportedly agreed on a proposal to cap major shareholder stakes in crypto exchanges at 20%, with limited exemptions for

Headlines: Iran operatives have secretly made offer to discuss terms for ending the war – NYT US futures pare losses, turn positive on the day

Prior was +22K (revised to +11K) Goods +16K versus +1K last month Service +47K versus +21K last month Small business +60K vs 0K prior Medium

Prior quarter 0.9% revised to 1.1% Labor productivity rate for Q4 -0.1% vs -0.1% estimate Details of the report: Canadian business labour productivity fell -0.1%

Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Secures Federal Reserve Master Account, Marking First Ever for Crypto Firms Crypto took a step toward deeper integration with the U.S. financial

Lawmakers asked if stablecoins could drain bank deposits and threaten financial stability, while Coinbase and Innovate Finance warned that strict regulation risks driving innovation offshore.

Bitcoin reacted to Iran war news while stock markets were closed, showing how crypto is becoming a real-time gauge of macro risk.

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley Will Use Coinbase and BNY to Power Its New Bitcoin ETF Morgan Stanley has tapped Coinbase and BNY Mellon to serve

Prior estimate 52.3. Prior month 53.0 S&P global composite index 51.9 S&P Global services PMI final 51.7 versus 52.3 preliminary and 52.7 last Details from

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Soars to $73,000 as ETFs Help Stabilize Markets Amid Middle East Tensions Bitcoin soared over $73,000 this morning, reaching a one-month

Oracle provider RedStone deploys price feeds on Stellar as the network expands DeFi infrastructure and experiments with lending and tokenized assets.

Prior month 53.8 ISM non- manufacturing PMI for February 56.1 versus 53.5 estimate. Nonmanufacturing business activity 59.9 vs 57.4 last month employment index 51.8 vs

Crude oil 3.475M vs 2.305M estimate. Last 15.989M Distillates 0.429M vs -2.596M estimate. Last 0.252M Gasoline -1.704M vs 0.784M last week. Cushing 1.564M vs 0.881M

A new Bitcoin death cross would ensure continuation of the bear market unless a “major bullish catalyst” appears, per new BTC price analysis.

Bitcoin Magazine President Trump Meets With Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong, Then Blasts Banks Over Stalled Crypto Legislation President Donald Trump met privately on Tuesday with Coinbase

Coming as BTC exchange-traded funds flows turn positive, the moves follow the Wall Street bank’s applications with the SEC for Bitcoin, Solana, and Ethereum funds.

Founders Fund’s exit from ETHZilla highlights volatility, balance sheet strain and the challenges facing public Ether treasury strategies.

The White House has submitted the nomination of Kevin Warsh for the Fed chair to the Senate Recall, it was announced on January 30, 2026

Fundraising platform Giving Block said it faciliated more than $100 million in donations of stablecoins to charities in 2025, a surge possibly aided by a

After most of the major European indices stretch to new cycle Heisler record highs at the end of last week, the today selloff on the

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy (MSTR), Coinbase (COIN) Surge as Bitcoin Pumps Near $73,000  Shares of Strategy, Inc. (MSTR) jumped 12.3% to $148.94 on Wednesday, marking a

Bitcoin Magazine St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Rolls Out Core-Integrated Digital Asset Platform for Members St. Cloud Financial Credit Union (SCFCU) announced the launch of

Bitcoin Magazine As Bombs Fall on Tehran, Iran’s Crypto Lifeline Lights Up Within minutes of the first U.S.-Israeli missiles striking Tehran on Saturday morning, a

S&P and NASDAQ indices erase war declines and close higher on the day Reports of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz is sending oil prices

Month-on-month Bitcoin open interest continues to decline, while BTC options markets highlight balanced demand. Does the data point to reduced institutional investor activity?

A February report claimed that Tether had frozen about $4.2 billion worth of its USDt stablecoin allegedly connected to illicit activities since 2023.

New Zealand building consents rose 1.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, clawing back some of December’s 4.5% decline. The monthly number is fine

Prior was 2.6% Jobs-to-applicants ratio 1.18 vs 1.19 expected Prior ratio 1.19 Japan’s unemployment rate held at 2.6% for four consecutive months through December, up

Elliptic’s initial tracing found many of the funds were sent to foreign crypto exchanges, potentially indicating capital flight from Iran amid rising uncertainty in the

Expected was +5.0% (some at 5.5%) Prior was -14.9% Private house approvals +1.1% vs +0.4% prior Building approvals +8.7% y/y vs +13.3% prior This is

The market is trying to suss out what the plan is for Iran. Yesterday there was an interview with John Bolton that emphasized that Trump

A federal judge said Uniswap isn’t responsible for scam tokens traded on the crypto platform, a decision that its founder Hayden Adams said was a

The amendment appears in a broader housing bill and revives language from earlier standalone efforts to block a Fed-issued digital dollar.

Security auditor OpenZepplin found that EVMbench’s dataset contains training data leaks and at least four invalid high-severity vulnerability classifications.

The offering could enable traders to bet on the stock performance of Nasdaq-100 companies such as Nvidia, Apple, Google and Tesla.

The latest update from the US Central Command: “US forces have destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, Iranian air defense capabilities, missile

The ClickFix technique gained popularity among crypto hackers last year, but security researchers have been tracking it since 2024, with targets spanning several industries.

Compressed volatility, strengthening ETF flows and a diminished Coinbase discount “are not characteristics of a market accelerating into a fresh leg lower,” said 10x Research.

Core Scientific missed revenue expectations in the fourth quarter as Bitcoin miners were squeezed by lower prices and higher costs.

With all that is happening in the Middle East, let’s not forget that there is also an ongoing trade war between the US and the

Jan van Eck suggested that analysts have been overcomplicating recent Bitcoin price action, arguing that the four-year cycle has been the main driver holding prices

Ben Delo paid a $10 million fine after pleading guilty to US banking violations in 2022 and was granted a pardon by President Donald Trump

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the only highlight is the Eurozone Flash CPI. The Headline CPI Y/Y is expected at 1.7% vs 1.7% prior,

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the experiments will examine links between blockchain systems and Japan’s existing settlement infrastructure.

US spot Bitcoin funds saw strong inflows and increasing volumes on Monday as institutional demand held up in spite of increasing Middle East tensions and

There was a bit of profit-taking at the onset yesterday but given time to digest the Middle East situation, we’re starting to see oil prices

Riot Platforms posted record 2025 revenue of $647 million, driven by $576 million in Bitcoin mining revenue, while holding 18,005 BTC worth $1.6 billion.

Prior +1.0% HICP +1.6% vs +1.1% y/y expected Prior +1.0% Slight delay in the release by the source. That’s a sharp increase in price pressures

Prior +1.7% Core CPI +2.4% vs +2.2% y/y expected Prior +2.2% Well, this sort of reading won’t do well to ease the nerves amid the

On Monday evening, a commander from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps declared that the Strait of Hormuz was “closed” and warned that any vessel attempting to

The reaction in the bond market to the US-Iran conflict is something that should warrant more attention. While traders are focused on the risk side

The two separate rulings add new regulatory pressure as prediction markets also face scrutiny over information advantages and suspected insider activity tied to event-driven contracts.

BTC price has slid about 35% on average over a month after similar trend line crossovers, keeping downside risk in focus for traders.

The European Central Bank warns in a new working paper that as stablecoin adoption grows, deposits may leave banks, affecting lending and monetary policy transmission.

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi said she had no knowledge of the token, as Kyodo reported the FSA was considering whether unregistered operators were involved.

Bybit says most of the $300 million “saved” came from users backing out after real-time warnings, highlighting how exchanges are shifting from recovery to preemptive

Nasdaq stays under pressure amid lower growth and higher inflation fears on US-Iran war Inflation fears reemerge as markets digest higher energy prices from US-Iran

Big Four firm Deloitte attested to $17.6 million in reserves backing USAt, Tether’s new US-regulated stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank.

The move follows a 52.58% Snapshot vote on a $42.5 million funding package for Aave Labs, now headed to the ARFC stage before any binding

Bitcoin Magazine Digital Credit: Strategy World Research Note For Institutions, Corporations, and Operators  I went to Strategy World last week. On the Bitcoin side, this

Ether needed to hold a key support recently established at $1,800, coinciding with the lower trend line of a classic chart pattern that warns of

Strive’s Joe Burnett argues AI-driven deflation may force looser policy, pushing Bitcoin toward $11 million a coin by 2036 and a $230 trillion market cap.

Visa and Stripe-owned Bridge aim to expand stablecoin-linked Visa cards to 18 countries, and plan 100-plus by the end of the year, while testing stablecoin

Bitcoin Magazine These Two Bitcoin Miners are Getting Ready to Sell Their Bitcoin For miners that once championed a ‘never sell’ ethos, the calculus is

Bitcoin Magazine Trump-Linked American Bitcoin (ABTC) Expands Mining Fleet, Bitcoin Production Capacity American Bitcoin Corp. has announced a major expansion of its Bitcoin mining operations,

Bitcoin bulls gave up their latest mission to reclaim $70,000 as Iran escalation sparked oil supply fears that gripped stocks and gold.

Bitcoin Magazine Tether and Lugano Launch Plan ₿ Phase II, Targeting Global Leadership in Digital Infrastructure Stablecoin-issuer Tether and the City of Lugano today announced

Bitcoin Magazine Iran Bitcoin Outflows Surge After US-Israel Airstrikes, On-Chain Data Shows On February 28, 2026, U.S.-Israeli airstrikes struck key targets across Tehran, including nuclear

The Eric Trump-led company adds 3 EH/s in new capacity, expanding its Alberta mining fleet as it deepens exposure to BTC amid volatile market conditions.

Bitcoin Magazine Paraguay Exploring Using Seized Miners for State-Run Bitcoin Operation Paraguay’s state-owned electricity monopoly, Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), has signed a Memorandum of

In a Monday SEC filing, the US Bitcoin miner said it would consider selling some of the coins on its balance sheet, depending on market

Bermuda’s onchain economy plan prioritizes pilots, stablecoins and regulation over forced crypto adoption. Here’s why testing comes first.

We’re talking about some very big trade deals. We’re doing very well. Felt strongly Iran was going to attack first. Based on the way the

Money Never Sleeps Radio with Louis Velazquez focuses on the topic of Private Credit Markets Missing Transparency and how blockchain technology can help solve this

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

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.

By now, everyone knows what’s happening as the US and Israel strike Iran. Here is the state of play one hour into futures trading: WTI

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.

John Bolton gave a candid interview to Politico and it’s worth reading carefully if you’re trying to figure out what comes next for oil markets

I just finished writing up an interview with former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton and he talked about how Trump “doesn’t do strategic thinking”

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

When the market hears bombs, it buys bonds. Or at least that’s usually the case. This time, the market is weighing whether the war in

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

BOJ’s Himino: GDP is tracking okay Trump floats lifting sanctions against a new Iranian regime Bolton warns Trump may not have thought past the trigger

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

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

There’s plenty to digest as we get the new week/month underway in trading today. The main story is that the US, alongside Israel, finally decided

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.

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

Prior +0.1%; revised to +1.2% The drop here needs to be put into context a little more, as it comes after a major bump up

Prior +0.3% UK house prices were seen steady, growing slightly again in February. That brings the average price of a dwelling in the UK to

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we get the final PMIs for the major Eurozone economies and the UK. The data isn’t going to change

A Reuters source is reporting that Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery, which is the largest oil refinery in the Middle East, was hit by a

Prior 49.2 That’s a slight improvement to the January estimate, as production levels were seen broadly stable in February. That being said, the order books

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

Prior 48.1 Key findings: Fresh growth in output and new orders, ending two-month run of decline Brightest 12-month outlook in just over five years Intensification

Prior 48.8 Hopes for a recovery in the Swiss industry were dashed with this being another contractionary reading in February. This marks a 38th straight

Prior 51.2 The final estimate is a slight nudge up to the initial reading, so it at least sees back-to-back months of increase in French

Prior was 49.1 Key findings: Business expectations reach highest since February 2022 Comment: Commenting on the PMI data, Cyrus de la Rubia, Chief Economist at

Prior 49.5 Germany’s improvement is the main story driving the recovery in the euro area manufacturing sector to start the new year. Hopes of a

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

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.

Prior 51.8 Key findings: New export orders rise at quickest pace in four and-a-half years Business sentiment stays close to January’s recent high Comment: Rob

The European Commission is said to have sent an email to EU governments, in noting that it sees no immediate impact on the bloc’s security

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

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

Choosing a forex broker can be confusing. One site advertises “low spreads,” another emphasises “fast execution,” and a third promotes a bonus while hiding real

TORONTO, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI), a global content and technology company, today announced that Mike Eastwood, Chief Financial Officer, will retire

Things are just getting messier by the hour. QatarEnergy is the state-owned integrated energy company of Qatar. And they have just announced a stop to

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

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

Headlines: Gold prices surge as US-Iran conflict triggers a flight to safety: Record highs in sight This Technical Map Shows Oil’s Technical Analysis Before and

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.

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.

Comments from U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth U.S. will conclude operations under “America First” conditions. Iran was building a shield for nuclear ambition This is

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

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.

After the 2023 crackdown, Nexo reenters the US with a partner-led model. What is different, and what should users watch?

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy ($MSTR) Buys $204 Million in Bitcoin, Holdings Climb to 720,737 BTC Strategy purchased more than $200 million in bitcoin last week, lifting

Bitcoin Magazine ProCap Financial (BRR) Buys 450 Bitcoin and Doubles Down on NAV-Accretive Strategy ProCap Financial, Inc. continued its twin strategic thrusts this week with

Prior month 51.2 revise from 52.4 S&P Global manufacturing PMI 51.6 versus 51.2 expected Chris Williamson (S&P Global Market Intelligence) signaled that US manufacturing momentum

Prior month 52.6 ISM Manufacturing PMI 52.4 vs 51.8 estimate DETAILS: Manufacturing PMI®: 52.4 vs 52.6 last month New Orders: 55.8 vs 57.1 last month

Bitcoin Magazine Citrea Launches Foundation to Advance Bitcoin’s Programmable Future Citrea, a Bitcoin application platform backed by Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures, announced the creation

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.

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

Bitcoin price strength received a surprise bullish catalyst from US manufacturing data, helping to relieve tensions over Iran as US stocks floundered.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Pumps 7% in Early Trading to Over $70,000 The bitcoin price is on the move again this morning, pumping sharply from

Iran refused to cease its pursuit of nuclear weapons Regime ballistic missile program was growing rapidly Would have soon had missiles capable of reaching America

Bitcoin Magazine Cake Wallet Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network Support With Full Self-Custody and Privacy Defaults Cake Wallet has announced the integration of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network