JPMorgan reaffirms the long-term target price for Bitcoin at $266,000.

STRC’s Monthly Preferred Dividend Rises to 11.5% for March 2026

Strategy chairman Michael Saylor used social media to announce a dividend adjustment at the Bitcoin treasury vehicle STRC. The company has raised the monthly distribution on STRC (EXCHANGE: STRC) to 11.50% for March 2026, up from 11.25%. STRC is a perpetual preferred stock with a variable yield

Iran Conflict Not Major Concern For Bitcoin Mining Hashrate, Say Experts

In brief Social media rumors argued that massive BTC dumps and hashrate collapse could follow the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran. Analysts and miners say Iran’s share of global Bitcoin mining is small and the impact limited. War-driven volatility is tied more to price sentiment than supply n

BTC short-term decline of 0.81%: Futures long liquidation wave triggers passive selling and liquidity resonance, intensifying volatility

On 2026-03-02 from 17:30 to 17:45 (UTC), the BTC price experienced a significant fluctuation, with a period return of -0.81%. The price rapidly declined within the range of 68802.7 to 69447.1 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.93%. Trading volume during this period was significantly higher than the previous hour, indicating increased selling pressure and short-term volatility, which attracted widespread market attention. The main driver of this fluctuation was large-scale forced liquidation of long positions in the futures market. Data shows that during this hour, the total forced liquidation amount for BTC futures contracts reached as high as $117 million, with a 24-hour cumulative total of 3.8

BTC drops below 69,000 USDT

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, BTC drops below 69,000 USDT, current price 68,996.9 USDT.