Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin slides below $70k as energy‑price worries spark $1.8B in liquidations
Bitcoin fell under $70,000 amid heightened energy‑price uncertainty linked to U.S.–Iran tensions. The dip triggered roughly $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations, while institutional investors pulled more than $4.2 billion from digital‑asset positions.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
Institutional Investors May Be Buying the Dip as Traders Pour $1.7 Billion Into Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Institutional investors are adding roughly $1.7 billion to U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs since Feb. 24, reversing months of $9 billion outflows. The inflows suggest a dip‑buying mindset and belief that Bitcoin has found a short‑term floor. Unlike earlier basis‑trade strategies, the new capital appears to be a direct bullish bet on price appreciation. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust leads the category with about $300 million of net new assets year‑to‑date.
Crypto Long & Short: Why Bitcoin's Quantum Fears Will Pass Just Like the Climate Panic
Bitcoin’s price dip has reignited fears that quantum computing could break its cryptography, echoing the climate‑risk panic that once threatened the asset’s reputation. The article notes that, as with the 2021 energy debate, the crypto sector is now publishing hard...
Backpack Teams Up with Superstate to Offer On-Chain IPO Access
Backpack, a centralized exchange and wallet app founded by former FTX and Alameda staff, announced a partnership with tokenization platform Superstate to provide early, on‑chain access to initial public offerings. The service will initially run on the Solana blockchain, allowing...
This Startup Wants to Bring Bitcoin to Africans Who Can’t Afford the Internet
Machankura, a South African startup, enables Bitcoin transactions via USSD, allowing feature‑phone users across ten African countries to send, receive, and spend crypto without internet access. The service, built on Africa's Talking USSD infrastructure and the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has...
Bitcoin's MVRV Signals Undervaluation Like Past Bear Lows
The MVRV price on #Bitcoin is a great metric for determining whether Bitcoin is over- or undervalued. According to current metrics, Bitcoin is moving into undervalued areas. These areas are comparable to previous bear market low areas: - H2 2022 - COVID Crash 2020 -...
#BVL037: Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
Last week’s Bitcoin outlook predicted a range‑bound market with a mild bullish bias, and the price action confirmed the forecast as Bitcoin hovered around $70,000, rejecting higher tests. Geopolitical risk has risen, adding uncertainty while demand signals remain modest. The...
Introducing the Project 0 Skill: Enabling DeFi for AI Agents
Project 0 has launched a new skill that gives AI agents direct, modular access to Solana’s DeFi ecosystem. The integration aggregates yield, credit and cross‑venue strategies from platforms like Kamino and Drift into a single API. Agents can now borrow...
The Most Common Swap Scams in 2026, and How to Avoid Them
Crypto swap scams have become more sophisticated in 2026, targeting users across DEXs and centralized exchanges. Scammers use fake interfaces, phishing URLs, unlimited approval requests, and MEV sandwich attacks to drain funds. The guide outlines common vectors—approval and permit scams,...
Bitcoin Bottom Likely Months Away, Watch MSTR and ETF Flows
On balance, Bitcoin can take a couple of months to bottom even after a sharp decline. A couple of things to watch: MSTR has tended to lead Bitcoin at key turning points. IBIT — the largest Bitcoin ETF with roughly...
Bitcoin's Weak Bull Cycle Hints Modest Correction Ahead
The bull cycle on #Bitcoin has been relatively weak. We've seen a run to $125K, less than 2x from the previous all-time high. Given that upside volatility was substantially lower, downside volatility will be significantly lower, too. The chances that we're at the...
Analyst Spotlight: Aave Overview
Aave, a leading DeFi lending protocol, now manages over $50 billion in deposits and $21 billion in borrows, attracting both retail and institutional users. The platform employs asset‑level risk controls, including conservative collateral ratios and capped interest curves, to mitigate volatility‑driven liquidations....
Africa’s Crypto Is Complex. Josephine Inika Has Made a Career Simplifying It.
Josephine Inika, Head of Content at crypto‑fintech platform Obiex, has built a career on turning complex cryptocurrency concepts into clear, audience‑first language for Nigerians and other African markets. Her method relies on first‑principles questioning, relentless simplification, and a pre‑mortem mindset...
Bitcoin Hits Deep Undervaluation, Echoing Past Bear Markets
Fascinating chart analyzing the metrics of the markets on being overbought or undervalued. You can clearly see, and that's the specific case for #Bitcoin, that we're currently in undervalued territories. The only cases that we've been in this area earlier are: - Bear...
Mastercard and Visa Enrich Stablecoin Settlement Capabilities to Supercharge Global Payments in 2026
Mastercard and Visa announced expanded support for stablecoin settlement, enabling tokenized dollar transactions on their networks starting March 2026. The move includes the launch of stablecoin‑backed debit cards that settle directly in digital dollars rather than traditional fiat. By shifting...
Donald Trump’s Crypto Legacy in Two Words: Paul Atkins
The Trump administration, led by Treasury officials Paul Atkins and Selig, is drafting the first U.S. crypto framework that explicitly addresses decentralized finance. The proposed rules would let major exchanges such as Kraken, Coinbase and Crypto.com register with a federal...
ARQ Raises $70M To Expand Stablecoin Banking In Latin America
ARQ, formerly DolarApp, raised $70 million in a Series B led by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund. The funding will fuel a rebrand, team expansion, and rollout of new financial products beyond its core stablecoin remittance service. With more than two million...
Why Financial Institutions Fear Vendor Lock-In - Natalya Thakur | ATC #601
In this episode, host Stephen Sargent talks with Natalya Thakur, CEO and founder of Nova, about how traditional financial institutions can adopt digital assets without overhauling their legacy systems. Thakur explains Nova’s patented "digital twin" technology that creates a unified...
Kraken Secures First Fed Master Account, Reviving Narrow Banking
This is bigger news than people realize: @krakenfx just became the first crypo exchange to receive a "Master Account" from the @FederalReserve. Narrow banking is back. 👉 A Fed master account provides direct access to the central bank’s core payment systems — including...
Tokenized Shareholder Rewards – What It Means for Financial Journalism
Tokenized shareholder rewards let companies issue blockchain tokens tied to equity stakes, offering programmable access to content, voting and future yields. The model leverages crypto‑exchange infrastructure, turning tokens into tradable incentives that align investor engagement with media consumption. Financial journalism...
NEAR Poised for Breakout as Altcoins Hit Lows
Most of the #Altcoins have seen their low. There are many arguments of why the markets are about to turn and that's why I've accumulated a large position in $NEAR. Strong bullish divergences on the daily and weekly timeframes vs. Bitcoin. A massive...
Accumulate Bitcoin at $60‑65k Amid Deleveraging Dip
Macro: BTC -50% from ATH; driven by deleveraging and capitulation. Catalysts: Fed cuts, ETF adoption, tokenization. Risk: liquidity squeeze. Trade: accumulate BTC dips $60–65k. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Crypto Custody Explained: Types, Benefits, and Risks
Institutional investors are accelerating into crypto, but large‑scale participation hinges on trustworthy custody solutions. Custodians protect private keys, offer multi‑signature and MPC safeguards, and align with regulatory frameworks, turning speculative assets into investable instruments. Providers such as WhiteBIT Institutional illustrate...
AI‑Powered Stablecoin Cards Operate Within User‑Set Budgets
AI agents won't run off with your money. Wirex Agents just changed the game. It’s Non-Custodial, meaning you never "give" your money to the AI. You simply set a strict budget (e.g., $50 for groceries), and the AI uses its...
Oil Crisis Drives Crypto Survival; AI Rules Written in Blood
@sandy_carter `s POV `Iran War, An Oil Crisis, A Crypto Stress Test, And An AI Reckoning` Oil. Crypto. AI. Most coverage is missing the "Big 3" takeaways: 1️⃣ Crypto’s Dual Identity: It’s a "risk asset" for Western traders but a "survival tool"...
Crypto Coin Minute for March 4th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
Bitcoin surged to $71,368, up 6.3% in the past 24 hours, while Ethereum, Binance Coin, XRP, and Solana posted double‑digit gains. A former LAPD officer was convicted of a $350,000 crypto theft and kidnapping scheme. Bitmine, led by Tom Lees,...
Regulators, Banks, and AI Reshape Crypto Landscape
Crypto things you might have missed: -Trump urges passage of the Clarity Act -TD Cowen says banks likely to lose stablecoin yield fight -ECB warns stablecoins may shrink bank deposits -Ripple expands stablecoin infrastructure -Binance launches its first batch of AI Agent Skills
Market Forecasts Clash: Predictions Keep Missing the Mark
Market recap so far week: Mon: "Markets are going to crash" → they don't Tue: "See? Markets are fine" → they crash Wed: "It's all over" → time for a rally https://t.co/hkRMDoZoLN
Bitcoin Climbs to AVWAP, Eyes 76,350 Resistance
Bitcoin has rallied up to the AVWAP from the YTD high The next overhead level of interest is the YTD AVWAP ~76350 https://t.co/olZl7U0wBa
Bitcoin Restores Trust Amid Broken Central Banks
This take-and yes dalio too-fundamentally fails to understand why central banks are broken and why they need bitcoin In an age where there is growing distrust everywhere, the only way - and i really mean the ONLY way- to fix the...
Potential Significant Change in Price Behavior Since October Top
I view this as potentially the significant change of price behavior since the top in Oct @BitcoinLive1 report forthcoming at https://t.co/B21biKQ8fC https://t.co/gHEXGfaC4x
Finance Praises Bitcoin only After Bull Runs
NOT SHOCKING: Ray Dalio is bearish on Bitcoin here. Traditional Finance is always on the fence about Bitcoin, until we are in a bull market and at all time highs. They magically come public with their Bitcoin holdings bought in the...
Zero‑Knowledge Lets You Verify Massive Data Instantly
ZK's 2 magical superpowers: The first is Privacy: prove something without revealing the data your proving. The 2nd is Succinct Verification: verify a long computation in a succinct way. How do you explain the value of succinct verification to non-crypto people?
Starkzap Simplifies On‑Chain Migration, Boosting Dev Experience
This is a really big deal: Taking a web2 app and adapting it to run onchain should be easy, and Starkzap is making it even easier than you'd imagine. Mass adoption goes not only through good UX, it also goes through good...
Discussing Agents, Payments, and Stablecoins at Hackathon
Stopping by the @Nevermined_ai Hackathon tomorrow for a fireside chat. Looking to chat agents and payments and stablecoins. Come say hi. https://t.co/L3BKo8zuvR
Bitcoin's Positive MACD Signals Commodity‑Like Momentum
been a while since we've seen Bitcoin #BTC $BTCUSD sitting double double (+ve MACD daily & +ve 13-day Force)... joining commodities today... #AssetWatch https://t.co/AgHjiJ6Jva
Nikita's Twitter Revamp May Boost Crypto Adoption
(unpopular?) opinion: many of the changes Nikita is bringing to Twitter will be good for crypto.
Bitcoin Breaks Bear Phase, Higher Market Lows Signal Upside
There we go. Constantly higher lows are made on the markets, therefore upside on #Bitcoin. The upside on commodities is done. The bear phase for #Bitcoin is also done. Good times are ahead. https://t.co/27pfM0dbT2
Strong Bullish Outlook for Starknet, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash
Bullish on Starknet Bullish on Bitcoin Bullish on Ethereum Bullish on Zcash Bullish on ZK-STARKs
TRON Leads as AI-Driven Transactions Surge in Network Metrics
AI is scaling fast. When agents transact, demand shows up in the network metrics. TRON keeps leading on real usage.
Bitcoin Stands Firm as Stocks, Gold Plunge—Decoupling Evident
In the last few days the S&P, gold, and KOSPI all tanked but Bitcoin didn’t even flinch. Something has shifted. Decouple.
Crypto Lobby Blamed for GOP Senate Losses in Nevada, Michigan
The crypto lobby cost the GOP Senate seats in Nevada and Michigan. I fought them hard on this but they were overrun by career Dems and weak men hellbent on being nice and bipartisan. The country has suffered greatly from that maddening...
Financial Cryptography Research the World Urgently Needs
This is the kind of research the world needs more of! Courtesy of the Financial Cryptography conference. https://t.co/sV76A5i9mv
SUSDD on Morpho Nears $100M Adoption Milestone
This is what adoption looks like. sUSDD on Morpho is growing fast, per @usddio. On the way to $100M. 💪
POTUS Urges Swift CLARITY Action for Americans' Benefit
An extremely pointed message from @POTUS to those who are dragging their feet on CLARITY. This is, and always has been, about what’s in the best interest of the American people. https://t.co/t1CIFBOBg4
Spend Fiat, Keep Bitcoin: New Strike Credit Line
Announcing the @Strike Bitcoin Line of Credit. What's the best way to live on bitcoin? What if you never had to sell? Save in bitcoin. Spend in fiat. Avoid selling. Save better money. Stack more sats. Gresham's Law. Speculative attack. The Bitcoiner's Life...
Trump Accuses Banks of Undermining Crypto Agenda
This is good news for crypto but how does he even have a moment to think/make statements on this with Iran stuff going on. Feels weird
Seeking Partnership with Top Women’s Bitcoin Event
@SteaknShake would you be interested in partnering with the largest women's Bitcoin event in the world? How can I reach your team?
Scalable Banking Infrastructure Empowers AI Agents on TRON
The agent economy needs infrastructure that can scale. This aligns closely with @trondao's core strengths.
Treasury Firms Lag Behind STRC's Bitcoin Playbook
It’s absolutely appalling that every single treasury company isn’t copying the STRC playbook. If I was running a Bitcoin treasury company, I’d have started the process to launch this months ago.
CRCL: Dead Cat Bounce or Emerging Bull Trend?
$CRCL (per request) I honestly can't decide if this is a dead cat bounce in a downtrend or the start of a new bull trend. Wish I had a better read. https://t.co/PD7HPiHYFV