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Japan's largest cashless payment service provider PayPay plans to go public on NASDAQ, issuing 55 million ADRs, with a price range of $17 to $20, raising up to $1.1 billion, and a valuation exceeding $10 billion. The IPO was delayed due to global market turbulence triggered by the Middle East situation, which has a profound impact on investor acceptance and the future listing of fintech companies.

The trading of cryptocurrency derivatives linked to traditional assets is increasing significantly, with Hyperliquid's silver perpetual contracts reaching $28.28 billion in total volume. Open interest in these traditional asset futures has also hit a record high, indicating growing demand for hedging and speculation.

The article discusses a significant increase in Iranian cryptocurrency outflows, rising by 700% following US-Israeli airstrikes, highlighting the impact of geopolitical events on crypto markets.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NASDAQ: BMNR) announced on March 2, 2026, that its cryptocurrency holdings have reached 4,473,587 ETH, valued at approximately $9 billion based on current prices, representing 3.71% of Ethereum's total circulating supply of 120.7 million tokens.

Written by: Lulu At the start of 2026, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) made a series of major moves in the compliant digital asset space, directly reshaping the industry landscape of RWA (Real-World Asset Tokenization). On February 23, the SFC announced that it had granted a license to Esperanza Securities, a subsidiary of Yisheng Financial Technology, on February 13, allowing them to conduct compliant tokenized securities business for entertainment assets—such as the 40th anniversary Red Pavilion concert of Huang Kaichen, and offline entertainment assets like the Korean boy band Malaysia tour—officially bringing these into the regulated digital securities issuance category. Qualified investors can participate in concert investments by purchasing security tokens in small shares, sharing in industry dividends. Just one day later, on February 26, Delin Holdings issued a notice that its Central Hong Kong Delin Building and other real estate RWA projects had been...

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Pi Network recently experienced a surge in market supply after the foundation sold 48.88 million tokens, causing the price to fluctuate around $0.1700. Technical analysis shows that PI failed to break above the 50-day EMA at $0.1740, indicating a generally bearish outlook. If the $0.1700 support level is broken, further declines may occur. The community has criticized the transparency of token transfers, which has impacted market confidence.

An address on Polymarket achieved a 12.6x return, demonstrating an early positioning phenomenon before market fluctuations. The article discusses how to identify wallets with informational advantages, including observing trading behavior, position structure, timing choices, and market focus, and proposes systematic methods to screen for potential "insider addresses." The key lies in uncovering the true informational value of on-chain transaction data and validating it with external information.

Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, acquired 3,015 BTC for approximately $204.1 million last week, funded through a combination of common stock and perpetual preferred stock offerings. The purchase, executed at an average price of $67,700 per bitcoin, increases the company's total holdings to 720,737 BTC, currently valued at more than $62 billion based on Monday morning trading prices.

Bitmine recently announced that as of March 1, it holds 4,473,587 ETH, valued at approximately $8.84 billion, and plans to achieve an annual staking yield of $253 million by 2026 through its proprietary MAVAN staking solution. The company's goal is to acquire 5% of the global circulating supply of Ethereum, and it has already completed 74% of this target. Bitmine's total assets amount to about $9.9 billion, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, and cash, supported by multiple institutional investors.

Nasdaq Inc. has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list binary options contracts tied to its flagship Nasdaq 100 Index and the Nasdaq 100 Micro Index, allowing traders to place yes-or-no bets on index performance.

A federal judge has dismissed the remaining state-law claims against Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams, closing a long-running class action that sought to hold the decentralized exchange (DEX) developer liable for scam tokens traded on its protocol.

Analysts and mining operators say that military actions by the US and Israel against Iran will not have a significant impact on global Bitcoin mining hash rate, as Iran's actual share of the global hash rate is less than 1%. Claims circulating on social media about a 5% collapse in Iran's hash rate are considered to be seriously exaggerated. The market impact stems from risk sentiment and geopolitical uncertainty rather than hash rate disruptions. Iran's crypto activities are limited by unstable electricity supply and complex regulations, leading to a 700% increase in capital outflows.

Bitcoin has recently rebounded strongly, reaching $68,990, with MicroStrategy increasing its Bitcoin holdings to over 720,000 coins. Nasdaq plans to launch binary options contracts to enter the prediction market. Additionally, the market is affected by tensions between the US and Iran, with investor sentiment leaning towards caution. Future data, including economic indicators from the Eurozone and the United States, will become the focus of attention.

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