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Bitcoin Derivatives Heat Up: $43.75 Billion in Open Interest and Call Volume Dominates

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Bitcoin’s derivatives complex is stacked high and twitchy as traders parse positioning with the leading crypto asset at $66,705 on March 3, 2026. Futures open interest remains fairly elevated across major venues, while options markets show a modest tilt toward calls and a thicket of expirations

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$100 Oil Incoming? Energy Traders Brace for Crude Rallies as Middle East Tensions Escalate

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Oil traders are suddenly pricing in a risk many desks had pushed to the background: what happens when the Middle East’s most important chokepoint becomes a frontline. Strait of Hormuz Jitters Fuel War Premium, Even as Some See Limits to $100 Breakout Crude rallied as the conflict involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel escalated, with […]

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Bitcoin at a Crossroads: Compression Between $63K and $70K Nears Resolution

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Bitcoin trades at $67,361 per unit on March 3, 2026, with a market cap of $1.34 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of around $62.67 billion. The session’s intraday range stretched from $65,380 to $69,850, reinforcing continued compression beneath the $70,000 threshold. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin remains within a broader lower-high, […]

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Bitcoin Shrugs off Iran Shock as Crude Oil Hits One-Year High

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Crypto markets remain range-bound with U.S. strikes on Iran triggering about $300 million in liquidations. Meanwhile, Iranian crypto outflows surged 700% as oil prices climbed and geopolitical risks intensified. Markets Steady Despite Strait of Hormuz Threat Crypto markets are treading water amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran.

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Cake Wallet Integrates Non-Custodial Lightning Payments

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Cake Wallet has launched a self-custodial Lightning Network integration using the Breez SDK and Spark to enable instant, private bitcoin payments. On March 2, 2026, Cake Wallet announced the integration of the Lightning Network (LN) into its multi-currency platform. By leveraging the Breez Software Development Kit (SDK) and Spark, a next-generation Bitcoin layer-two

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Bitcoin Leads ETF Comeback With $458 Million Inflow

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Crypto ETFs staged a powerful rebound on Monday, led by $458 million in bitcoin inflows. Ether, solana, and XRP products also closed firmly in the green, marking a broad-based recovery across the market. Crypto ETFs Begin New Week With Strong Rebound The bounce was swift. After Friday’s pause in momentum, crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) wasted […]

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Bitget Kicks Off MotoGP 2026 Season With 120,000 USDT Smart Speed Challenge

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This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, March 3, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has unveiled Smarter Speed Challenge 2026, the next edition of its MotoGP-inspired online racing mini-game designed to bring together crypto, stocks, and gold trading in an interactive format. The campaign features a total […]

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Proposal to Regulate Prediction Markets Gains Steam After Insider Trading Allegations Involving Iran War

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Senator Chris Murphy has proposed regulating prediction markets after allegations of insider trading by people close to the Trump Administration. According to Bubblemaps, six insiders profited close to $1.2 million betting on the U.S. strike on Iran just hours before it happened. Senator Chris Murphy Vows to Regulate Prediction Markets After Insider Trading Allegations The

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Citrea Foundation Forms to Advance Bitcoin Programmable Infrastructure and Decentralization

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The newly established Citrea Foundation will oversee the growth and decentralized governance of Bitcoin’s application layer through research and grants. On March 2, 2026, the Citrea Foundation was introduced as an independent organization dedicated to supporting the evolution of programmable Bitcoin. Based in the Cayman Islands, the Foundation is led by a Board of

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Iran’s Conflict and Internet Disruptions Hit Local Crypto Industry

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On March 1, Chainalysis observed that Iran’s largest crypto exchanges were offline, a report consistent with the complete disruption of the internet connection coming from the regime. TRM Labs found that Iran’s crypto transaction volumes fell by 80% since February 28, when the first strike happened. Iran’s Crypto Industry in Containment Mode After Airstrikes Iran, […]