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By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)Bitcoin fell more than 3.5% to below $67,000 as escalating tensions in the Middle East drove investors out of risk assets and into the U.S. dollar.As the conflict escalates, Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carries roughly one-fifth of global oil supply.Shipping rates for crude and liquefied natural gas tankers surged after vessels were targeted in the region and several operators suspended activity. Brent crude climbed more than 13% in the past five days, while freight costs for large oil tankers reached record levels.The…

The crypto market, U.S. equities and precious metals all tumbled on Tuesday as the dollar index (DXY) rose by 0.5% since midnight UTC to its highest level since Jan. 19.The risk-off sentiment comes after escalation in the conflict in Iran, with Israel launching fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut while the U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit by two Iranian drones.Gold hit a one-month high of $5,410 on Monday but fell back to $5,260 on Tuesday as investors opt for the dollar as a safe haven.Bitcoin BTC$67,029.69 has been largely correlated with gold this week; rallying on Monday to $70,000…

Toronto, Canada, March 3rd, 2026, Paradex has announced that the Token Generation Event for its native token, $DIME, is expected to take place soon. The launch represents the next phase in the exchange’s development. Institutional Background and Market Growth Paradex was developed by the team behind Paradigm, an institutional crypto derivatives liquidity network that has processed more than $1 trillion in trading volume. That background is reflected in Paradex’s focus on execution quality, capital efficiency, and market structure. Since launching their on-chain perpetuals exchange, Paradex has recorded: Over $250 billion in cumulative trading volume Approximately $550 million in open interest…

The problem is: you’re still participating in the market the wrong way. Price drops, prolonged periods of volatility, and increasingly shorter rebounds—if you’re still trying to make money by “guessing the direction,” you’ve completely surrendered your fate to market sentiment. Reality is harsh: when the market is good, everyone seems like an expert; when the market is bad, 90% of people lose money. What truly differentiates us isn’t judgment ability, but the profit structure itself. Why do most people lose control in a bear market? Because their profit model is only one: Prices must rise to make money. Once the…

Bitmine has 3,040,483 staked ETH, representing $6.0 billion at $1,976 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026 Bitmine now owns 3.71% of the ETH token supply, over 74% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 8 months Bitmine recently closed on initial $200 million investment into Beast Industries Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + “Moonshots” total $9.9 billion, including 4.474 million ETH tokens, total cash of $868 million, and other crypto holdings Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading…

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For weeks, tensions were building between Iran, the United States, Israel, and the broader Middle East. Military buildup. Nuclear talks collapsing. Constant warnings on the timeline.Now it escalated.It happened while I was sleeping. But when I woke up at 3 a.m. and saw my alerts exploding, I went straight to my desk. Missiles. Emergency declarations. U.S. involvement confirmed. Airspace closures across the Gulf.And of course, Bitcoin moving fast.Today we break down what happened overnight after Iran attacked and Israel responded, how global markets reacted, what oil and DeFi are signaling, and how I’m managing my BTC trade in real time.Iran…

Opeyemi is a proficient writer and enthusiast in the exciting and unique cryptocurrency realm. While the digital asset industry was not his first choice, he has remained absolutely drawn since making a foray into the space over two years. Now, Opeyemi takes pride in creating unique pieces unraveling the complexities of blockchain technology and sharing insights on the latest trends in the world of cryptocurrencies. Opeyemi savors his attraction to the crypto market, which explains why he spends the better parts of his day looking through different price charts. “Looking” is a rather simple way to describe analyzing and interpreting…

Bitcoin is looking to reclaim $64,000 on possible short squeeze after earlier falling to as low as $63,000 following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.At the same time, perpetual futures funding rates dropped to -6%, according to CoinGlass, marking the second lowest level in the past three months. The last time funding was this negative was on Feb. 6, when bitcoin bottomed near $60,000.Perpetual funding rates represent the periodic payments exchanged between traders in perpetual futures markets. When rates are positive, traders holding long positions pay those holding shorts. When rates turn negative, shorts pay longs.Deeply negative funding typically signals…

With a few hours still to go, Bitcoin BTC$63,709.23 is on track to post its worst losing streak since 2018, with February about to mark a fifth consecutive monthly decline.The run of losses would be the longest since that 2018–2019 bear market and follows what has already been bitcoin’s worst first 50-day start to a year on record, leaving BTC down more than 25% year to date and on course for its first-ever back-to-back January and February declines.More? The bitcoin-to-gold ratio fell to 12.288 ounces in February, marking a 70% drawdown over the last 14 months.Bitcoin is also about to…