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
Short Squeeze Fuels Spike
Bitcoin jumped nearly 5% on Monday, reclaiming levels above $69,000 after a weekend dip tied to U.S. strikes on Iran. Risk Dimensions CIO Mark Connors attributes the rally to a short‑covering squeeze rather than fresh demand. A slowdown in spot Bitcoin ETF outflows added modest support, while open interest rose 6% in 24 hours, signaling higher leverage. Resistance around $70‑75k and clustered liquidation zones could limit further gains.
Strive Strategist Says AI Deflation Could Push Bitcoin to $11M by 2036
Strive strategist Joe Burnett predicts that AI‑driven productivity gains will generate a deflationary environment, prompting central banks to expand money supply and driving Bitcoin to $11 million per coin by the first quarter of 2036. The base case assumes Bitcoin will...
BitGo Offers Crypto as a Service in Europe
BitGo Europe GmbH will launch Crypto as a Service (CaaS) across the European Economic Area after securing a MiCA licence from Germany’s BaFin. The company, founded in 2013, already serves over 2,000 institutional clients in 90 countries and went public...
Deloitte Signs Off on Anchorage Reserve Report for Tether’s USAT Stablecoin
Deloitte & Touche issued an independent attestation confirming that Anchorage’s USAT reserve report complies with the AICPA 2025 criteria for asset‑backed, fiat‑pegged tokens. The report, covering reserves as of Jan. 31, 2026, shows $17.6 million in assets backing 17.5 million USAT tokens, leaving a...
Bybit Claims New Fraud System Stopped $300M of Risky Withdrawals in Q4 2025
Bybit rolled out an AI‑assisted risk monitoring system that flagged about $500 million in withdrawal requests during Q4 2025, ultimately blocking $300 million in suspected scam‑related withdrawals. The platform protected more than 4,000 users with real‑time alerts and identified 350 high‑risk fraud addresses,...
Riot Delivers Record Revenue as Mining Industry Feels the Squeeze
Riot Platforms reported a record $647.4 million revenue for 2025, a 72 % increase year‑over‑year, driven primarily by $576.3 million in bitcoin mining revenue and higher hash‑rate output. The company produced 5,686 BTC, up from 4,828 the prior year, but its average cost to...
Nasdaq Eyes Prediction Markets With SEC Filing
Nasdaq has submitted an SEC filing to list Outcome Related Options, binary contracts priced between one cent and one dollar that let traders bet on yes‑no outcomes. The first products would track the Nasdaq 100 and its micro version, offering all‑or‑nothing...
Senate Advances Housing Bill With Temporary CBDC Ban
The U.S. Senate advanced the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with an 84‑to‑6 vote. The 303‑page legislation includes a provision that prohibits the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC) until Dec. 31, 2030. The bill carves...
Markets Go 24/7: On‑Chain Infrastructure Leads Future
Nasdaq exploring 24/7 trading. Blockchain already runs 24/7. The future of markets isn’t closing bells — it’s onchain infrastructure. 🔗
ETH/BTC Poised for 0.026 Correction Before Breakout
The $ETH vs. $BTC pair is still not doing much. It's stuck between levels. I'd want to accumulate around 0.026 BTC, or buy the breakout above 0.0325 BTC. Until then, not much is taking place, but my fair guess is that...
Aave Chan Initiative Announces Exit From Aave DAO Amid Governance Rift
The Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), responsible for 61% of Aave governance actions and nearly half of its revenue strategy, announced a four‑month wind‑down and will not renew its contract with the Aave DAO. The decision stems from perceived governance opacity...
Is Bitcoin Pumping Because of Iran, or Is BIP-110 the Real Story?
Bitcoin surged past $70,000, climbing over 6% after the Iran‑Israel conflict eased, outpacing gold and equities. Simultaneously, the first block signaling support for BIP‑110 was mined by the Ocean pool, marking a concrete step toward a temporary soft fork that...
Finding the Biggest Tokenised Stocks Shop in Crypto
Kraken’s xStocks platform has generated over $25 billion in total transaction volume—including centralized and decentralized trades, minting, and redemption—within less than eight months. The milestone is supported by more than $3.5 billion of on‑chain activity and a base of over 80,000 unique...
Bitcoin Poised for $75‑80K Breakout in March
Very good move of #Bitcoin yesterday, holding above $65K and rallied towards the range resistance. I mentioned that I expected some days of consolidation before a breakout upwards is likely to occur. The fact is that we've been establishing this range for...
Oversized Trades Breed Loss Aversion, Amplify Losses
One side effect of using too large of position sizes when trading is it causes a reluctance to close at a loss. A small loss quickly turns into a big loss. "I can't close it now I'll wait for a bounce to...
Court Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit Against Uniswap
A New York federal court dismissed the class‑action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs, ruling that the decentralized exchange cannot be held liable for fraudulent activities carried out by third‑party users. The decision, issued by Judge Katherine Polk Failla, dismissed federal claims...
PMI Rebound Offers Limited Boost for Crypto Speculation
ISM vs Bitcoin relationship is more correlation than causation. The difference today compared to past cycles is credit spreads were wide to start the PMI rebound, due to prior growth scares that led to risk off environments. Since 2022, spreads...
Real Prices Haven't Hit New Highs Since Dec 2024
When you strip out the dollar inflation, we haven't seen a new high since December 2024 https://t.co/uYUJP2gXaZ
Bitget’s Layer-2 Network Morph Sharpens Payments Focus with USDC and CCTP Integration
Bitget’s Ethereum layer‑2 network Morph has partnered with Circle to issue USDC directly on the chain and integrate the Circle Cross‑Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP). The native USDC token becomes the canonical settlement asset, while CCTP’s burn‑and‑mint mechanism enables instant, verifiable...
Lawmakers Push Mid-March Clarity Act Despite Deadline Miss
LATEST: 🇺🇸 Stablecoin talks missed the White House deadline, but lawmakers are still aiming for a mid-March Clarity Act markup amid ongoing disputes over yield and DeFi. Source: Crypto in America https://t.co/VXDrD0zcRk
Whale Moves $162M ETH to Binance, Still Holds $166M
A whale has deposited $162,170,000 in #ETH into Binance. He still holds $165,860,000 in Ethereum. https://t.co/6uGpQ24Tgc
FCA Direction on the Relevant Application Period for an Application for a Cryptoasset Permission
The FCA has issued a direction that defines the relevant application period for crypto‑asset permissions under section 55U of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The window opens at 9:00 am on 30 September 2026 and closes at 11:59 pm on 28 February 2027. The direction clarifies...
Whale Opens $40M BTC Short At
🚨 LATEST A whale has just opened a $40M $BTC short position with 40x leverage. Liquidation Price: $72,322 https://t.co/wvdP3TdmWO
Bitcoin Drops, Proving Crypto Is a Risky Tech Bet
Crypto Update 🧵 Crypto is trading like a leveraged tech bet, not a safe haven. 🔴 $BTC — $66,643. Faded hard from $70,128 high at 1600 ET. Back below all moving averages. https://t.co/yw0XPWqqy3
Aptos Holders Pass Proposal to Hard Cap APT Supply at 2.1 Billion Tokens
Aptos token holders approved a governance proposal that sets a hard cap of 2.1 billion APT tokens, ending the previously unlimited supply. The vote closed on March 1 with 335.2 million APT voting in favor and only 1,500 against, while participation reached 39%,...
BCH Investment Stagnates: $10K Returns Same After Two Years
If you invested $10,000 in $BCH exactly 2 years ago today you would have $10,000. Would you consider that a good or bad investment?
Bitcoin’s $100K Rally Could Inflict Maximum Investor Pain
The most painful thing for the market right now isn't $BTC dropping to $50k. Market is largely hedged and ready for that. The most painful path forward is a rally to $100k or so that leaves everyone sitting in...
Bitcoin Bottomed Gold; Bullish Divergence Signals Rotation
It becomes more clear. $BTC vs. Gold has hit it's bottom. The simple reason for that is a technical one. Has nothing to do with any of the geopolitical situations. Just technical. There's a strong bullish divergence on the daily and weekly timeframes. And...
Upfront Compute Credits Offer Equity Over Rental Fees
Is $856 for $1 per day of compute on @AskVenice worth it? It depends largely on how much AI compute you expect to use (assuming Venice can handle it) As a single individual with 56 $DIEM staked… that affords me $20,440...
Is XRPL Truly Decentralized or Ripple‑Controlled?
Does ripple really control XRPL is XRPL decentralized? Week 2/25/2026 #xrp #crypto #bitcoin #finance #ripple
Corporate Chains Uncertain: Skepticism Over Their Viability
Tushar Jain doesn't think corporate chains are going to make it I have seen many of these come and go and think this is the only time they look somewhat viable — but not a sure thing. What do you...
Bitcoin's Bearish Acceleration Follows Macro Triangle Breakdown
#BTC Bitcoin continues to tumble Across cycles, Bitcoin has never been able to avoid Bearish Acceleration on confirmed breakdown from a Macro Triangle $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin 🚀Follow @rektcapital for more level-headed insights on Bitcoin
200‑Week EMA Remains Bitcoin Resistance Barrier
#BTC Bitcoin has once again Weekly Closed below the 200-week EMA (black) As a result, this technically means that the 200-week EMA continues to figure as resistance For any prolonged upside from this point, Bitcoin would need to reclaim the EMA as...
On-Chain Equity Markets Are Clunky, Illiquid, and Unscalable
“I’m relatively bearish on the current state of spot equity markets on-chain… it’s some sort of SPV… and during off periods you can’t necessarily redeem. There are dislocations… it’s very clunky and it’s really hard to scale.” https://t.co/oUCYvsGuLW
Crypto's Long-Term Outlook Is At Its Strongest Ever
“The long-term outlook for the broader crypto ecosystem right now is probably as good as it’s ever been.” https://t.co/yafvqpdL7y
Crypto Bets Risky Amid Fragile Equity Market Outlook
“It’s very obvious that there’s a lot of fragility in the market… and it’s very hard to bet on crypto if you think that the equity market might take a real bath here.” https://t.co/oUCYvsFWWo
Bitcoin Shows Signs Of
“There’s some conversation to say, ‘Bitcoin is a store of value’… but Bitcoin hasn’t traded that way for months. So I think it’s positive that maybe it did have that correlation.” https://t.co/yafvqpdL7y
Ethereum Bottoming Out, Bullish Upside Ahead
💥ETHEREUM IS SHOWING BULLISH SIGNS Bottoming/Accumulation leads to upside expansion If it cannot be pushed down more, it's only a matter of time before it flies 🚀 https://t.co/iDrq39dz0M
Crypto Stands Strong While Global Stocks Decline
“Over the weekend, we actually saw crypto hold up pretty well, surprisingly — despite the fact that global equity markets were all down overnight.” https://t.co/yafvqpeiX6
Bitcoin Reaches Mainstream Awareness, Crossing Public Rubicon
"Bitcoin has crossed the Rubicon in terms of broader public consciousness and understanding. That's a major accomplishment." @ramahluwalia https://t.co/yafvqpdL7y
Urgent Push for Zcash Sustainability to Attract Long-Term Investors
Shielded Labs's position: strengthening Zcash's long-term sustainability and capture-resistance is *urgent*, because we have an opportunity to attract long-term investors *now*, and long-term investors are attracted by certainty and sustainability. https://t.co/KsJVEpOXe3
Bitcoin Resilient Amid War, Bounces Back Consistently
Not sure who else noticed, but on the weekend as war raged and uncertainty surged, Bitcoin held up incredibly well. There was downward pressure but we just bounced back up each time. It definitely feels different than from previous months.
Efficient Token Use Saves Money with OpenClaw & AskVenice
One of the best ways to use tokens efficiently with @openclaw and @AskVenice. It works great with any model-aggregator. If you dont do it right away, you are wasting money.
Bitcoin Poised for $75K Breakout After Consolidation
Very clear build-up for a breakout upwards on #Bitcoin. Conslidate for a little bit into tomorrow and find another higher low and we'll start to see $75K earlier than we think. https://t.co/HZuBQdSyV1
Trusted Tools Streamline Crypto Token Launches for Founders
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Low‑time‑frame Trades Give Faster Feedback, Easier Shorts
Another easy obvious intra-day set up. Short this time. I guess we just have stick to LTFs until higher time frames stop the chop. So much more effort though. https://t.co/0q6pV4w2WR
Time Erodes Bearish Bitcoin Drop Prospects Below $60k
If you’re bearish and hoping for a drop below $60k, time is not on your side. The longer we stabilize and the longer the big players have time to position (STRC, BSTR, MARS), the lower the probability of a big...
Speed Training for 1‑second Chart Trading at Max Leverage
This is me speed training so I can trade 1 second charts on max leverage. https://t.co/oxgyoTEcDX
Tokenized Gold Offers Safe‑Haven Access During Market Closures
Tokenized gold provided access to a safe-haven asset when traditional exchanges were closed this weekend. My research paper updated today. @DukeFuqua @RA_Insights https://t.co/yA7PGaTTgf
SAVE Act Only 16% Chance of Passing
NEW MARKET: 🏦 Will the SAVE Act become law? Currently a 16% likelihood it happens https://t.co/0OhAeeS1eY