$100 Oil Incoming? Energy Traders Brace for Crude Rallies as Middle East Tensions Escalate
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 … Read more
Bitcoin dives 3% on global asset rout as $5K gold ‘smashed’ on oil fears
Bitcoin bulls gave up their latest mission to reclaim $70,000 as Iran escalation sparked oil supply fears that gripped stocks and gold. Go to Source
Bitcoin Derivatives Heat Up: $43.75 Billion in Open Interest and Call Volume Dominates
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 looming ahead. Bitcoin Open Interest Swells as Options Traders … Read more
Bitcoin Shrugs off Iran Shock as Crude Oil Hits One-Year High
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. Following the weekend U.S. … Read more
Visa and Stripe’s Bridge plan stablecoin card expansion to over 100 countries
Visa and Stripe-owned Bridge aim to expand stablecoin-linked Visa cards to 18 countries, and plan 100-plus by the end of the year, while testing stablecoin settlement with Lead Bank. Go to Source
Strive strategist says AI deflation could push Bitcoin to $11M by 2036
Strive’s Joe Burnett argues AI-driven deflation forces looser policy, pushing Bitcoin toward $11 million a coin by 2036 and a $230 trillion market cap. Go to Source
Bitcoin at a Crossroads: Compression Between $63K and $70K Nears Resolution
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, … Read more
Ether price again rejected at $2K: How low can ETH go in March?
Ether needed to hold a key support recently established at $1,800, coinciding with the lower trend line of a classic chart pattern that warns of a drop below $1,500. Go to Source
Aave Chan Initiative to exit Aave DAO after governance clash over funding
The move follows a 52.58% Snapshot vote on a $42.5 million funding package for Aave Labs, now headed to the ARFC stage before any binding onchain decision. Go to Source