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Kraken becomes first crypto company to secure Fed master account access
The approval lets Kraken speed up deposits and withdrawals for large traders and institutional clients, but is limited.

Bitcoin jumps above $71,000, building on its resilience to Middle East conflict
Bitcoin climbed above $71,000, gaining more than 6% in 24 hours and leading broad advances in major cryptocurrencies.

Ray Dalio says 'there is only one gold' as bitcoin outperforms gold during worst geopolitical crisis in years
The Bridgewater founder dismissed bitcoin's safe-haven credentials on the same day gold dropped 3% while bitcoin fell less than 1%.

Over a billion flows into bitcoin ETFs, yet the price isn’t rising — an analyst explains why
Bitfinex analyst argue that ETF inflows can be misread as immediate spot demand.

Polymarket shelves nuclear detonation markets after outcry
Nuclear weapon-themed markets aren’t new on the prediction market platform, but public outcry about the contracts has apparently forced the platform to delete them.

Battered bitcoin could find solace in war-led 'debasement' trade
Your day-ahead look for March 2, 2026

Bitcoin outperforms equities in risk-off session as Iran conflict enters third day
Bitcoin rebounded to $66,500 after weekend strikes on Iran triggered $300 million in liquidations. Oil jumped, equities slid and select DeFi tokens outperformed.

Hong Kong links up with Shanghai trade authorities to put cargo data on blockchain
HKMA teams up with mainland regulators to develop a cross-border platform linking cargo data and electronic bills of lading, aiming to cut trade finance friction and plug Chinese supply chains into global markets

Bitcoin slips below $66,000, U.S. stock futures bleed as Iran hits Saudi oil refinery
Iran has reportedly stepped up attacks against U.S. assets in the middle east.

Over $9 billion flees bitcoin and ether ETFs in four months
Record outflows indicate that institutional appetite for digital assets has collapsed.

