Bitcoin Miners Power Back Above 1 Zettahash — But Profits Hover Near Historic Lows

Bitcoin miners are back to business as usual after last month’s Arctic blast iced operations across the U.S., and the network’s hashrate has clawed its way back above the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) mark. Even so, mining revenue is painfully lean to start March at under $30 per petahash per second (PH/s), and difficulty … Read more

Bitcoin Range Compression Near $70K Signals Imminent Volatility Expansion

Bitcoin traded at $66,424 on March 1, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EST, consolidating inside a defined $63,886 to $68,043 intraday range as the broader structure remained under pressure. While short-term charts show range stabilization, moving averages and momentum metrics continue to lean defensive across time frames. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin maintains … Read more

Starknet Develops ‘strkBTC’ to Bring Shielded Transactions to Bitcoin

Starknet has introduced strkBTC, a new wrapped bitcoin asset that enables users to shield their balances and transaction history using zero-knowledge proofs. Announced on February 26, 2026, strkBTC is a native Starknet asset designed to solve bitcoin’s “transparency problem.” While bitcoin is a global store of value, its public ledger exposes every transaction and balance … Read more

Arrival of The Machines, The Race of the Superapps, and More – Week In Review

Financial and crypto markets are flashing crosscurrents. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of 2008-style overconfidence and rising credit risks, including potential AI-driven shocks. Binance faces a Senate probe over alleged $1.7B in Iran-linked transfers, intensifying regulatory scrutiny. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs continue bleeding capital even as Meta, Coinbase, and Kraken race to build crypto superapps. At … Read more

Bitcoin Extortion Plot Turns Violent as Fake Mailman Forces Way Into Home

Alleged bitcoin extortion turned violent in Seattle as prosecutors say a suspect posed as a postal worker, forced entry into a home, and demanded cryptocurrency. Seattle Couple Terrorized in Alleged Bitcoin Extortion Home Invasion Extortion schemes targeting digital assets such as bitcoin can escalate into alleged in-person confrontations involving significant violence. Ian Alexander Blair, 31, … Read more

Bitcoin Erases Iran Strike Losses as Traders Reprice Geopolitical Shock

On Saturday, as tensions intensified across the Middle East and U.S. airstrikes targeted Iran, bitcoin climbed from an intraday low of $63,176 per coin to $67,152 by 3:45 p.m. Eastern time. The digital asset now sits 2% higher against the greenback, hovering just shy of the $67,000 threshold. Crypto Markets Whipsaw After U.S. Airstrikes, Bitcoin … Read more

Bitcoin ETF Inflow Streak Snaps With $27 Million Outflow

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) paused their multi-day inflow streak with a $27.5 million outflow on Friday, while ether funds lost $43 million. XRP and Solana ETFs continued to attract modest inflows. Crypto ETFs See Mixed Friday as Bitcoin and Ether Turn Red The rally finally took a breather. After three trading sessions of steady gains, … Read more

Dormant Bitcoin Reactivations Remain Measured Versus 2025

While bitcoin has been idling well beneath the $70,000 threshold, onchain metrics reveal that long-dormant wallets established between 2010 and 2017 have stirred to life in February, shifting 1,908.21 BTC value at just over $125 million through 69 separate transactions. Early Bitcoin Spending Activity Moderates Amid Lower Price Range This year, bitcoin prices have fallen … Read more

Middle East Explosions and US–Iran Military Escalation Rip Through Bitcoin’s Price Action

Bitcoin is trading at $63,922 on Feb. 28, 2026, at 8 a.m. EST, clinging to the mid-$60,000s after a bruising February drawdown. The narrative grew considerably more fraught as hostilities in the Middle East began commanding international attention. For now, bitcoin’s broader structure remains heavy, and the charts across multiple timeframes suggest that rallies continue … Read more

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