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MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor announced in an interview with Bloomberg that the Bitcoin bear market will end and predicted a long-term target price of $1 million. He believes that the structural growth in institutional demand has changed market dynamics, leading to increased stability in Bitcoin's price. However, critics cite historical data indicating that Bitcoin still exhibits high volatility and question Saylor's optimistic forecast.

Key Insights: HYPE holds above the 0.618 Fibonacci level near $30.60, keeping the broader uptrend intact despite cooling momentum after rally. Open interest reset from $2.6 billion peak to $1.31 billion, signaling reduced leverage and potentially steadier price conditions ahead. A

Gold’s geopolitical premium may be fading as crude oil and silver eye powerful upside, with shifting global tensions and market volatility poised to redraw the commodity landscape, according to Bloomberg Intelligence’s Mike McGlone. Gold’s Geopolitical Bid Faces Pressure as Crude and Silver

Cardano founder Hoskinson criticizes the Ripple-supported "Clarity Act" for potentially classifying XRP as a security, sparking community controversy. He warns that most new tokens may face similar risks. Ripple CEO Garlinghouse argues that clear regulatory rules are more beneficial. XRP is currently under technical pressure, with the $1.30 support level being critical, and market trends should be closely monitored.

SoFi Technologies announced on March 3, 2026, an expanded partnership with Mastercard to enable its fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin, SoFiUSD, as a settlement option across Mastercard’s global payments network.

Written by: Liang Yu Edited by: Zhao Yidan In early March 2026, Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau Secretary, Christopher Hui, announced a series of preferential tax measures aimed at funds, family investment control tools, and associated rights during a meeting of the Legislative Council's Finance Committee. According to reports from Zhitong Finance, these optimizations include six specific measures, with the most notable being the expansion of eligible investment categories for funds and family control tools—covering real estate outside Hong Kong, derivatives of carbon emission rights, insurance-linked securities, private debt investments, digital assets, precious metals, and certain commodities—all included in the tax-exempt investment scope. On the surface, this appears to be a routine adjustment of tax incentives. However, when this policy is viewed alongside Hong Kong's recent continuous actions in areas such as the gold clearing system, stablecoin licensing, and RWA (Real-World Asset) project implementations, a larger picture begins to emerge: Hong Kong is

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.

BlackRock's Bitcoin Spot ETF (IBIT) recently saw a single-day capital inflow of $767 million, the largest in five months. In three days, the total inflow exceeded $1.1 billion, driving Bitcoin's price back above $69,000. This phenomenon indicates institutional capital actively deploying, reflecting independent thinking and confidence in market sentiment.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on March 3, 2026, accusing the banking industry of threatening the GENIUS Act stablecoin law and holding the CLARITY Act market structure legislation hostage over disputes regarding third-party stablecoin yield offerings.

Elon Musk's social media platform X has introduced a new policy to control misleading AI-generated war videos. Creators failing to clearly label such content will face a 90-day ban from revenue sharing, with potential permanent removal for repeated offenses. This move follows the spread of deceptive AI videos regarding Middle Eastern conflicts.

Consensys is developing a common blockchain ledger compatible with Ethereum to enhance SWIFT's infrastructure, focusing on 24/7 interbank payments and tokenized asset transfers. Smart contracts within the system ensure compliance, making it suitable for tightly regulated banking environments. Major institutions like BNY Mellon and JP Morgan are participating, signaling a strategic move towards digital payment infrastructure by 2026, reflecting a broader trend among central banks and financial organizations.

Avalanche Foundation launches the $40 million Retro9000 initiative's "C-Chain Round" in March 2026, with scoring based on actual network usage and AVAX burned through transaction fees, offering rewards to the top 40 projects.

The total supply of PI tokens on the Pi Network mainnet has exceeded 9 billion, with a daily mapping speed of 50 million. There are 17.7 million KYC-verified users who have completed over 16 million migrations. The KYC verifier reward system is in final testing and is expected to go live by the end of March 2026. Some users remain cautious about the reward timeline; the actual application and ecosystem growth will influence the long-term prospects of Pi Network.

In some parts of Africa, merchants are turning to Bitcoin as everyday currency rather than just an investment tool, due to high inflation in the region. Executive Chairman Masie highlighted the importance of Bitcoin in combating inflation and noted that the tech-savviness of the young population is driving cryptocurrency growth. On-chain data shows that the African crypto market is growing rapidly, offering a vast space for financial inclusion.

Key Takeaways: Enrique Lores officially begins taking charge of Chairman cum CEO of PayPal. He commits to tighten the execution and pay more strongly to focus in a severely competitive fintech market. The leadership change happens when Paypal is fostering its areas of payment, crypto and

Written by: Charlie Little Sun The news that "Stripe is reportedly considering acquiring PayPal (all or parts)" has been circulating for a few days. According to internet pace, this is already considered "old news." But I actually think: the less buzz there is, the more appropriate it is to clarify this matter. Because a few days ago, everyone was talking about almost the same template: the new king replacing the old king, epic mergers and acquisitions, century-long deals, anti-monopoly iron fists, whether Stripe can swallow it all... None of these are wrong, but they are like a gust of wind, blowing attention toward "scale" and "drama," while obscuring the real fork in the road that will determine the outcome of this event. That fork in the road is an unremarkable phrase: all or parts. This is not a rhetorical flourish casually added by bankers in their drafts. It determines the nature of this matter.

The US government transferred about $23,000 worth of bitcoin from a wallet linked to seized funds from Miguel Villanueva. This included three separate transactions totaling approximately 0.3346 BTC, after which the Villanueva wallet appeared empty. The government holds around 328,000 BTC, reaffirming its strategy to retain seized assets.