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Strategy logs record STRC equity issuance on Monday, buys estimated 1,420 bitcoin
The company amended its Omnibus Sales Agreement to allow multiple agents to execute sales of the same security outside regular trading hours.

Stock market volatility hits one-year high, possibly marking bitcoin bottom
Bitcoin has its own volatility gauge (BVIV), and that spiked in early February, suggesting crypto markets may have already experienced their panic phase.

Bitcoin is beating stocks and gold as the Middle East conflict rattles global markets
Bitcoin has outperformed precious metals and U.S. equities since the war in Iran first began, softening sentiment after a rough start to the year.

Nigel Farage takes 6% stake in UK bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC
Reform UK leader backs London-listed company chaired by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as it expands bitcoin strategy.

'No deal with Iran': Trump demands unconditional surrender, sending oil surging, bitcoin and stocks lower
The outlook for the Fed grew cloudier on Friday, as the employment market weakened appreciably even as inflation could be worsening.

U.S. unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rose to 4.4%
Bitcoin remained under pressure even as the data likely puts back in play the chances of Fed rate cuts in the first half of 2026.

Bitcoin drops toward $70,000 ahead of U.S. jobs data; oil price rises on Iran war
Investors are turning more defensive as geopolitical tensions rise and key U.S. labor market data approaches.

CleanSpark sold 97% of February bitcoin production to fund AI pivot
The cash flow generated will support the bitcoin miner's expansion into AI and high-performance computing data centers.

Core Scientific secures up to $1 billion loan facility from Morgan Stanley
The company initially closed a $500 million loan facility that includes an accordion feature allowing the total commitment to expand to $1 billion..

Chamath Palihapitiya questions bitcoin’s role as central bank reserve asset
Billionaire Venture capitalist points to privacy and fungibility concerns, while debate grows over corporate bitcoin strategies such as Strategy’s massive holdings.

