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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has warned that rising oil prices from the US-Iran conflict could force the Federal Reserve to resume money printing, historically a bullish catalyst for Bitcoin, while simultaneously revealing that he currently holds zero Bitcoin in his portfolio, maintaining a 50 percent cash and 50 percent gold allocation.

Macroeconomist Lyn Alden is optimistic about Bitcoin's future performance, believing that the market's negative sentiment towards it is overly unfair, and pointing out the cyclical rotation pattern between gold and Bitcoin. In contrast, investor Ray Dalio believes that gold is the true currency, emphasizing its institutional backing and historical maturity. Market predictions for Bitcoin and gold are divided, demonstrating that their operational logic differs.

SHIB trades in a clear downtrend with weakening support at $0.0000053. On-chain data shows steady selling and limited whale accumulation. Failure to reclaim $0.0000060 keeps downside risk elevated. Shiba Inu faces mounting pressure as bearish signals stack up. Price now hovers

Paypal USD and TCS Blockchain have entered a strategic partnership to modernize the trucking industry’s payment infrastructure. Solving the Factoring Crisis Paypal USD (PYUSD) and TCS Blockchain have announced a strategic collaboration to streamline freight invoice settlement for trucking and tra

John Daghita, a U.S. contractor and son of CMDSS CEO Dean Daghita, was arrested for allegedly stealing over $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service. International law enforcement collaboration led to his capture in Saint Martin. The case highlights the need for improved cybersecurity in managing digital assets.

Six newly created wallets on the prediction market platform Polymarket generated approximately $1.2 million in profits by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran on February 28, 2026, with most positions opened within 24 hours of the attack.

The U.S. banking regulators clarified that tokenized securities will have the same capital requirements as traditional assets, promoting a technology-neutral approach. This guidance encourages traditional banks to adopt blockchain without imposing additional capital buffers, while still emphasizing necessary risk management.

Summary: The Middle East reignites in conflict, and traditional markets fall into a "pricing vacuum" due to weekend closures. Prediction markets and perpetual exchanges, at this moment, become the only continuously operating price systems worldwide. Author: Changan I Biteye Content Team Over the weekend, the US and Israel jointly conducted airstrikes on Iran, targeting the core areas of Tehran and missile facilities. This marks the most intense escalation in Middle East tensions in decades. Iran immediately issued a warning: if the conflict continues, the Strait of Hormuz will no longer be safe. Everyone's first reaction is the same: open trading apps and try to do something, but not only are US stocks closed for the weekend, oil and gold futures are also shut all day on Saturday. Panic needs to be released, funds need a place to go, so everyone's attention turns to these two platforms: Polymarket and Hyperliquid. Hyperliquid offers 24/7 commodity futures trading.

The digital asset environment has moved beyond speculative roadmaps, and Visa just confirmed its partnership with Bridge to expand stablecoin linked card issuance to over 100 countries, turning digital assets into functional global payment tools.  This transition has caused a rotation from

Pi Network news today reports it has begun testing a new concept that blends artificial intelligence with its blockchain infrastructure. The experiment comes as the project continues a major protocol upgrade across its Mainnet nodes. The upgrade process is currently moving through multiple

Democratic senators accuse Iran of profiting from predictive markets before airstrikes, suspecting ties to Trump's circle, and have proposed legislation to strengthen regulation of such markets. Current laws are somewhat vague regarding bets on military actions, which could lead to moral hazard and incentivize profit-driven political behavior. The bill aims to explicitly prohibit the use of insider information for military market trading.

The silver price had another pretty volatile session overnight. The metal briefly dropped to around $81. However, the dip didn’t last long. Buyers stepped in quickly, pushing silver back above $84 by the morning, which just shows that demand is still present near key support levels. The sudden drop

Chainalysis reports show that in 2025, addresses related to Iran and its Revolutionary Guard received over $3 billion in illegal crypto assets, aiding in funding terrorist organizations and illegal transactions. After the US-Israel coalition airstrikes, approximately $10.3 million quickly flowed out of Iran, indicating capital flight. The report points out that multiple countries such as Russia, North Korea, and Venezuela are also using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions, demonstrating the challenges faced by traditional sanctions.

Ethereum open interest hits its highest level since January, signaling renewed trader activity. Price approaches realized cost basis near $2,300, a critical sentiment level. Technical indicators show early bullish momentum, with key resistance ahead. Ethereum — ETH, is at a familiar