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
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
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, […]
OKX to embed Katana’s native decentralized finance ( DeFi) yield infrastructure, allowing users to access onchain returns without manual bridging. On March 3, 2026, global crypto platform OKX announced an integration with Katana, a DeFi-focused blockchain incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR. This partnership embeds Katana’s onchain infrastructure directly into the exchange,
While Wall Street slept through a Saturday night of airstrikes, onchain traders were already repricing the world in real time. Hyperliquid Shows Global Repricing Happens Before Wall Street Wakes Up When U.S. and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, legacy markets were closed for the weekend. The New York Stock […]
Nasdaq is seeking SEC approval to list fixed-payout Outcome-Related Options tied to the Nasdaq-100 indexes, a move that could expand binary-style derivatives in U.S. markets under securities oversight. Nasdaq Plans Fixed-Payout Binary Outcome Contracts Across Flagship Indexes A new regulatory filing could broaden the scope of binary-style derivatives available on U.S.
Anchorage Digital Bank and Tether’s U.S.-focused stablecoin venture released their first reserve report this week, showing the stablecoin token USAT fully backed by dollar-denominated assets with a modest surplus cushion as of Jan. 31. Tether’s U.S. Stablecoin USAT Posts Overcollateralized Reserves in First Report Anchorage Digital Bank, a federally chartered national
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions rattle oil, gold, and equities as UBS projects limited energy disruption and stronger broad commodities gains into 2026, led by metals amid elevated geopolitical risk. UBS Flags Iran Escalation but Forecasts Stronger Broad Commodities Gains Into 2026 UBS Chief Investment Office (CIO) published a daily update titled “US-Iran escalation adds to
Steak ‘n Shake is embedding bitcoin into employee pay, granting hourly workers a crypto bonus and adding $1,000 child savings contributions, advancing an aggressive digital-asset strategy that reshapes fast-food compensation and corporate treasury policy. Steak ‘n Shake Rolls Out Bitcoin Pay Perk and $1,000 Trump Account Contribution Steak ‘n Shake has activated a
Bitcoin’s 2026 bearish window is rapidly closing as corporate treasury accumulation accelerates and macro tailwinds build, tightening supply and reinforcing institutional demand, according to Jan3 CEO Samson Mow. Samson Mow Warns 2026 Bitcoin Bearish Window Is Closing Jan3 CEO Samson Mow shared on social media platform X on March 2 that he believes the window […]










