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The joint U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran have led to increased tensions in the Middle East, with the Nikkei 225 index falling approximately 2.5% for two consecutive days. Investors are concerned about rising oil prices and their impact on the global economy, while the risk of yen depreciation has also increased. The future market stabilization depends on the Middle East situation, oil prices, and the global economic outlook.

OpenZeppelin conducted an audit of EVMbench and found that the training data was contaminated, and at least four high-risk vulnerabilities are invalid forgeries. This affects the AI model's security assessment capabilities. If the AI has previously "seen" vulnerability reports, it will not accurately reflect its ability to discover new vulnerabilities. This highlights issues with the credibility of benchmark test data and methodologies.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) has made a decision that could reshape the crypto landscape. The agency officially excluded crypto from its list of enforcement and examination priorities for 2026. That move signals a noticeable shift in tone after years of aggressive oversight.

Ripple's integration with Wall Street's clearing system, as highlighted by CTO David Schwartz, signifies a crucial step in bridging traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). The recent DTCC notice confirms Hidden Road's entry into the National Securities Clearing Corporation, enhancing institutional crypto operations.

Written by: Will 阿望 Meta has just announced plans to integrate third-party stablecoin payments on its platform; Bridge received approval in February for a national trust bank license from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Payoneer has enabled stablecoin functionality for 2 million businesses; Anchorage has launched compliant stablecoin services for non-U.S. banks. Institutions and regulators are accelerating their involvement, and what they need is a deeper answer than just the stablecoin issuance volume number. Although there are statistics on the actual payment volume of stablecoins in the market (refer to the article "The Stablecoin Payment Illusion: $3.5 Trillion in Transactions vs. $390 Billion in Actual Payments"), it’s clear that this data mining for stablecoins is far from enough. Everyone is citing issuance volume data. It appears in every report, every earnings call, and every policy hearing.

Bitcoin did not experience a significant decline amid geopolitical shocks, reflecting changes in market structure and reduced retail participation, which has led to a narrowing of its volatility range. In contrast, perpetual contracts on platforms like Hyperliquid show emerging trends, serving as a clear window for investors to express market sentiment and indicating the ongoing diversification of the crypto market.

_Chainlink states LINK is the sole asset tied to network growth as employees receive long-term incentives only in LINK._ Chainlink has reiterated that LINK is the sole asset tied to the network’s long-term success, as the project maintains a structure with no equity issuance and no IPO. This r

Hackers steal cryptocurrencies through "ClickFix" attacks, impersonate venture capital firms to deceive users, and lure them to click malicious links and execute commands. This method bypasses security defenses and affects many companies. At the same time, hackers hijack browser extensions to implant malicious scripts and search for users' sensitive information.

Cybersecurity company Moonlock Lab released a report revealing that hackers are using the "ClickFix" method to impersonate venture capital firms on LinkedIn to deceive crypto users and ultimately steal their assets. The attack involves establishing trust, fake video links, and clipboard hijacking, causing victims to unknowingly execute malicious commands. This technique allows attackers to bypass traditional security defenses and poses a threat to multiple industries. Affected users should immediately remove the problematic extensions and update their passwords.

$65K marks the previous all-time high and key resistance zone. $58K aligns with the historically reliable 200-week SMA support. Position within the range matters more than timing exact bottoms. Bitcoin is at a defining moment in this cycle. The price of BTC has climbed back to a level ma

According to Dune Analytics data, the transaction volume of cryptocurrency cards issued by Visa in 2025 has grown significantly, reaching $91.3 million, with Visa holding a 72% market share. Visa has partnered with six blockchain projects, continuously strengthening the infrastructure for stablecoins, highlighting the potential for everyday use of cryptocurrencies.

VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck stated on CNBC that Bitcoin's market trend aligns with the historical four-year cycle, and the current bottoming phase signals potential for future growth. He predicts 2026 will become a pivotal year for enterprise blockchain competition, where companies will need to choose between building on existing public chains, customized chains, or developing proprietary chains, which will influence the future financial landscape.

Bitcoin experienced a round-trip price movement over the weekend of March 1-2, 2026, initially dropping to approximately $63,000 following news of U.S. strikes on Iran before recovering to trade near $70,100 on March 2, up 6.7% from weekend lows.

Since September 2025, Ethereum has declined for six consecutive months, with a 90% drop to around $2,000, yet its usage has reached new highs, mainly benefiting from asset tokenization and stablecoin applications. Recently, net redemptions of ETFs and stagnant stablecoin supply have made price rebounds weak. If it continues to decline by March 2026, it will be on par with the 2018 crypto winter. Three conditions need to mature simultaneously to change this situation.

Due to the Iran situation driving oil prices to soar, market inflation concerns have reignited, leading to a significant rise in U.S. Treasury yields. Yellen and Dimon warn that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates unchanged at high levels, which puts pressure on risk assets and the cryptocurrency market. The key to the future lies in the duration of the Strait of Hormuz situation. If the conflict is brief, the impact will be limited; but if it persists, it could lead to long-term high inflation and Fed tightening policies.