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On Feb. 28, coordinated strikes hit Iranian nuclear facilities while most benchmark commodity markets sat dark.Traditional gold futures on CME’s COMEX exchange wouldn’t reopen until Sunday evening Central Time, leaving a 48-hour window where macro risk had nowhere obvious to express itself.Except it did: on venues that never close.By the time COMEX gold futures flickered back online Sunday at 5:00 PM CT, perpetual futures contracts tracking gold and silver on always-on derivatives platforms had already written the first draft of Monday’s gap.Traders didn’t wait for permission. They repriced geopolitical risk in real time, using whichever venue accepted their orders, and…

In brief Senator Chris Murphy has alleged people with White House access placed six-figure predictions market bets the day before the U.S. struck Iran. Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps previously identified six accounts that collectively made $1.2 million betting on U.S. strikes on Iran, with no prior trading history. Murphy said he plans to introduce legislation banning “destabilizing prediction markets.” A series of unusually timed prediction market bets placed just hours before U.S. strikes on Iran has triggered fresh accusations of insider profiteering, with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) warning that individuals with advance knowledge of military decisions may have made money…

Bitcoin finally got through the door.The largest cryptocurrency broke above $72,000 on Thursday, its highest level since before the Feb. 5 crash and the first clean move above the $70,000 ceiling that had rejected it three times in the past month. It was trading at $72,180 in Asian afternoon hours on Thursday, up 5.9% over the past 24 hours and 5.4% on the week, as a combination of easing war anxiety, strong ETF flows, and a broader equity rebound pulled risk appetite back into the market.The rally was broad. Ether climbed 7.5% to $2,114, reclaiming $2,000 with conviction for the…

Analyst EGRAG says only a weekly close above a certain level would flip XRP’s long-running descending channel bullish. XRP is attempting to push above the 200 EMA and the $1.55 level, a move that market analyst EGRAG CRYPTO says would signal short-term strength if confirmed with a weekly close. Despite the attempted rally, the token remains trapped inside a descending channel that has defined its price action for months, leaving the broader trend corrective until a breakout above $2.20 flips the structure bullish. XRP Tests 200 EMA In a post published on X on March 4, EGRAG CRYPTO said XRP…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Coinbase’s chief publicly accused big banks of trying to choke off parts of a law meant to clear the rules for stablecoins and other crypto products. Brian Armstrong said banks were pushing terms that would make the law less useful to crypto firms, a charge that has widened into a political spat that now involves the White House. Banks And Crypto Firms Clash US President Donald Trump’s public comments this week stepped into that fight. He used his social feed to complain that banking interests were trying…

Crypto tokens worth more than $572 million will enter the market over the next seven days. Notably, three major ecosystems, Hyperliquid (HYPE), Ethena (ENA), and RedStone (RED) will release new token supply into circulation in early March 2026.The token unlocks will inject fresh liquidity into the market and can also trigger price swings and volatility. So, here is a breakdown of what to watch for in each project.1. Hyperliquid (HYPE) Unlock Date: March 6 Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 9.92 million HYPE Released Supply: 405.41 million HYPE Total Supply: 1 billion HYPE Hyperliquid is a leading decentralized perpetual futures…

Most NFT projects ask you to trust the process.Temple of Pax lets you read it.The project, currently in pre-launch on Solana, is built around a sealed pack system with on-chain inventory visibility — a structural approach that puts the mechanics in plain sight before, during, and after mint. For collectors who have spent enough time in Web3 to know what opacity looks like, the difference is immediate.How the System WorksGenesis Packs are minted in a closed state.Each pack contains three NFTs — a character and two functional equipment pieces — plus a chance to contain a Rare Egg, which opens…

Solana’s SOL (SOL) is down 72% from its all-time high of $295 and well below the $188 level seen during its spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launch in October 2025. Since early December 2025, spot SOL ETF inflows have slowed while the price retraced sharply over four months. At the same time, Solana’s onchain volumes and revenue metrics continue to rank higher against competitors, raising questions on whether SOL’s longer-term price prospects tilt toward a return to its all-time high. SOL ETF resilience aligns with network useSpot SOL ETFs launched in late October 2025, drawing over $100 million in average net inflows…

Bitcoin price enters one of the most consequential macro weeks of the first quarter, trading in the $66,000 range, down modestly amid fragile sentiment, thin liquidity, and geopolitical overhang.After weeks of several lower highs, and with the pioneer crypto recording its weakest start to a year on record, traders are now turning to a heavy slate of US economic data that could redefine Federal Reserve (Fed) rate-cut expectations and, by extension, crypto market direction.US Economic Data Points to Influence Bitcoin Price This WeekBelow are the five key reports expected to sway Bitcoin sentiment this week.US Economic Events This Week. Source:…

Bitcoin could benefit if artificial intelligence disrupts labor markets or creates volatility that prompts central banks to ease monetary policy, according to Greg Cipolaro, research lead at crypto services firm NYDIG.Cipolaro said in a research note on Friday that AI may prove to be a “general-purpose technology” such as electricity, and the macroeconomic effects it would have on employment, economic growth and risk appetite will affect Bitcoin (BTC).“If AI-driven growth occurs alongside expanding liquidity and contained real rates, that backdrop can be supportive for Bitcoin,” Cipolaro said. “But if stronger growth lifts real yields, tightens policy, and reduces the need…