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๐Ÿ’น Global Currency Devaluation Since 2000 ๐Ÿ“Š According to data from FRED and the World Bank, major national currencies have lost a significant share of their purchasing power over the past few years: ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japanese yen: โˆ’51% ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Euro: โˆ’74% ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British pound: โˆ’76%โ€ฆ
๐Ÿค– AI Chooses Bitcoin Over Fiat

๐Ÿ“ A new study by the Bitcoin Policy Institute tested 36 AI models from major labs, treating them as autonomous economic agents across 28 financial scenarios.

Results were striking:

โž  22 of 36 models chose BTC as their preferred form of money
โž  Zero models picked fiat as a first choice
โž  Bitcoin was most often selected as a store of value
โž  Stablecoins were preferred for payments and settlements

The research included models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, xAI, and MiniMax.

๐Ÿ’ก When machines analyze money purely by rules, incentives, and constraints โ€” they donโ€™t trust fiat.
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๐Ÿ”ฅ $400M in Shorts Wiped Out as Bitcoin Spikes

Bitcoin liquidated over $400 million in short positions after a sharp move up to $73,000, right after the U.S. stock market opened. ๐Ÿ“ˆ

At the peak of the move, spot buying pressure surged, with BTC purchase volume on exchanges jumping to $121.6M in a short time, fueling the squeeze.

Thereโ€™s also speculation that capital flows may be coming from Iran, where some investors could be moving into BTC to protect their wealth amid escalating uncertainty, according to reports echoed by Bitcoin Magazine. ๐Ÿง
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๐Ÿ‘€ Bitcoin Open Interest Jumps Sharply

๐Ÿš€ Bitcoinโ€™s open interest surged by $4.24B in a single day, marking an 18% increase โ€” the largest daily rise over the past year, according to CryptoQuant.

๐Ÿ“Š Such a rapid expansion in open interest usually signals fresh leverage entering the market, setting the stage for higher volatility in the short term.

๐Ÿ’ก Whether this turns into continuation or a shakeout will depend on who gains control next โ€” bulls or bears.
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๐Ÿšจ $23.6M Crypto โ€œWrench Attackโ€ Shocks the Community

A crypto investor was violently extorted for $23.6M, according to on-chain data shared by Lookonchain. The victim, influencer Sillytuna, was reportedly held at gunpoint and forced to transfer funds to attackers. ๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿฅท

๐Ÿ’ต The stolen assets included $23.6M in aEthUSDC, most of which has already been converted into $20.34M DAI. A smaller portion was bridged to Arbitrum and then deposited into Hyperliquid, reportedly to buy privacy-focused assets.

After the incident, Sillytuna stated he is leaving crypto permanently, highlighting a growing threat:

โš ๏ธ The industry now faces not only hackers, but real-world physical attacks.

๐Ÿ”’ Self-custody brings freedom โ€” but also very real offline risks.
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โš ๏ธ Google Warns of New iPhone Crypto Theft Attack

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Security researchers at Google have uncovered a powerful exploit toolkit called Coruna, designed to steal crypto by hacking iPhones via fake crypto websites.

The toolkit reportedly includes 5 exploit chains and 23 iOS vulnerabilities, some of them previously unknown. The attack is triggered simply by visiting phishing sites (such as cloned exchanges).

Once infected, the malware scans the device for:

โ€ข seed phrases stored in notes
โ€ข banking data
โ€ข crypto apps and wallets

๐Ÿง  Experts believe developing such a tool could have cost millions of dollars, and its origin is now being actively debated in the cybersecurity industry.

๐Ÿ”’ Key takeaway: even mobile devices arenโ€™t safe. Avoid storing seed phrases digitally and double-check URLs โ€” one click can cost everything.
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๐Ÿ” How a Hacker Stole Crypto From the U.S. Government for Years In 2024โ€“2025, funds were quietly moving out of wallets controlled by the U.S. government to unknown addresses. The transfers looked routine โ€” like normal asset movements โ€” and raised no red flags.โ€ฆ
๐Ÿš“ FBI Arrests Teen Behind $46M Crypto Theft

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested a teenager accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency from U.S. government-linked accounts.

The suspect, John Dagita, was detained on the island of Saint Martin during a joint operation between the FBI and French National Police.

According to reports, the teen gained access by using his fatherโ€™s credentials, as his father was working as a contractor with U.S. authorities.

Ironically, investigators tracked him down after the newly minted โ€œcrypto millionaireโ€ bragged about his wealth on social media ๐Ÿคฆ

๐Ÿ’ก Lesson learned (again):
Stealing crypto is risky.
Flexing stolen crypto isโ€ฆ next-level stupid.
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๐Ÿ“Š Bitcoin approaches key support based on Metcalfeโ€™s Law

The ratio between the market price of Bitcoin and its theoretical value based on Metcalfe's Law has dropped to a historic support level โ€” a zone that previously preceded upward reversals. ๐Ÿง

๐Ÿ“ Metcalfeโ€™s Law, formulated by Ethernet inventor Robert Metcalfe, states that the value of a network grows proportionally to the square of its users. In crypto analysis, this principle is used to estimate Bitcoinโ€™s โ€œfair valueโ€ by comparing the number of active addresses with the actual market price.

Right now, the metric suggests that BTC may be undervalued relative to its network activity.

If the historical pattern holds, this level could become a launchpad for the next upward move, as the networkโ€™s fundamentals remain stronger than the current market pricing. ๐Ÿ“ˆ
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๐Ÿ™ Bitcoin at a โ€œmake-or-breakโ€ level

BTC has approached one of its most important resistance zones of the past two years. According to analysts cited by CoinDesk, the market is now facing two main scenarios. ๐Ÿ‘€

โ–ช๏ธ Bullish case: a breakout above $74,400 could trigger a rapid move toward $80K, as there is relatively little resistance above that level.
โ–ช๏ธ Bearish case: if BTC fails to break through and gets rejected again, it could reinforce the current bearish structure and lead to another pullback.

In other words, the market is sitting at a classic โ€œmake-or-breakโ€ moment. With ongoing geopolitical tensions and high volatility, Bitcoin could test this level multiple times in a single day โ€” breaking above it or bouncing off it repeatedly before choosing a clear direction. ๐Ÿ“Š
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๐Ÿฆ Institutions arenโ€™t panic-selling Bitcoin

According to a report from CoinShares, the recent correction in Bitcoin didnโ€™t scare off institutional investors. ๐Ÿ—’

Despite the price drop, large asset managers and hedge funds only slightly reduced their positions, while the overall share of institutional capital in BTC actually continued to grow.

๐Ÿ”Ž CoinShares suggests that most of the selling in Q4 2025 likely came from long-term holders taking profits, not institutions fleeing the market.

Historically, during bear markets crypto tends to move from short-term traders to long-term investors. With the rise of Bitcoin ETFs, analysts can now observe whether the same accumulation process is happening among institutions.

That said, the dataset is still small. CoinShares notes that the next rounds of quarterly reports โ€” especially after BTCโ€™s move toward $60K โ€” will give a clearer picture of how institutional money behaves in volatile markets. ๐Ÿ“Š
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โš–๏ธ SEC drops charges against Justin Sun and Tron

The U.S. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially dropped its case against Justin Sun, TRON (TRX), and the organizations behind the ecosystem, including Tron Foundation and BitTorrent Foundation.

Back in 2023, regulators accused Sun of conducting unregistered securities sales through TRX and BTT, as well as manipulating TRXโ€™s price via wash trading. He was also alleged to have paid celebrities to promote the tokens without disclosing the sponsorships.

Under the final settlement, Rainberry Inc. (formerly BitTorrent, acquired by Sun in 2019) will pay a $10M fine, after which the case is considered resolved.

Interestingly, Sun has recently invested heavily in crypto initiatives tied to Donald Trump, including buying $75M worth of tokens from World Liberty Financial and $100M of the TRUMP memecoin โ€” moves that have sparked plenty of discussion across the crypto community. ๐Ÿ‘€
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๐Ÿงธ Bitcoin still in a bearish phase?

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ According to analysts at CryptoQuant, BTC may still be in a bear market despite the recent rebound.

Their Bull Score Index currently sits at 10/100, which is deep in bearish territory. Historically, the market only enters a clear bullish phase when this indicator rises above 60. ๐Ÿค”

In other words, the recent price recovery might be just a temporary bounce rather than the start of a new bull run.

For now, on-chain data suggests the broader market structure remains cautious, and stronger signals are needed before Bitcoin can confidently shift back into a bull trend. ๐Ÿš€
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A strangely โ€œkindโ€ crypto scammerโ€ฆ ๐Ÿค”

One unlucky user accidentally sent 126,000 TON (~$220K) to a scammer after copying the wrong wallet address from their transaction history.

Plot twist: the scammer returned 116,000 TON (~$203K) and kept only 10,000 TON (~$17K). In the transaction message he even wrote: โ€œI'm sorry, but this is far too much. Please take it back โ€” I know it's a serious amount of money. Peaceโ€ โœŒ๏ธ

The incident highlights a well-known crypto trick called address poisoning. Attackers create wallet addresses with the same first and last characters as a victimโ€™s frequent contacts and send small transactions so the fake address appears in the history. ๐Ÿ“

Later, when the victim copies an address from past transfers, they may unknowingly paste the scammerโ€™s wallet instead. ๐Ÿคท

No hacks, no exploits โ€” just a mix of patience from scammers and a moment of inattention from users. And sometimesโ€ฆ a scammer with a surprisingly soft heart. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’
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๐Ÿ“ˆ Could Bitcoin reach $500,000?

A popular chart circulating on X suggests that Bitcoin is currently testing a multi-year trendline that has historically marked major market bottoms on the monthly timeframe. ๐Ÿ“Š

๐Ÿ”Ž According to this analysis, BTC approaching this long-term support could indicate that the market is close to forming a macro bottom โ€” potentially setting the stage for a massive long-term move, with some projections pointing as high as $500K.

However, the key nuance is the timeframe. On the monthly chart, Bitcoin could still close March around $60K and the long-term trend would remain intact. ๐Ÿคท

In other words, short-term volatility doesnโ€™t necessarily break the broader structure. The bigger picture suggests that as long as BTC holds this multi-year trendline, the long-term bullish scenario remains possible. ๐Ÿง
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๐Ÿ“‰ Culper Research shorts Ethereum

Short-selling firm Culper Research has opened a bet against ETH and ETH-related stocks, including BitMine.

The firm argues that Ethereumโ€™s Fusaka upgrade (Dec 2025) weakened the networkโ€™s tokenomics by flooding it with blockspace, causing transaction fees to drop ~90% and reducing validator yields.

Culper also claims that much of the recent activity growth may come from address poisoning attacks, not real usage.

Meanwhile, BitMine, which accumulated 4.4M ETH, is estimated to be sitting on about $7.4B in unrealized losses. ๐Ÿ™€

The report warns that declining yields and demand could push ETH into a potential โ€œdeath spiral.โ€ โ˜ ๏ธ
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๐Ÿ›ข Oil shock hits global markets

Oil prices surged sharply amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, raising fears of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route.

At the peak, Brent crude briefly exceeded $119, while oil prices have climbed about 75% since the start of the conflict. ๐Ÿ“ˆ

In the last 24 hours:
โ€ข WTI: +31%
โ€ข Brent: +25%
โ€ข Natural gas: +10%

The spike triggered a broad sell-off in global markets. U.S. stock futures lost roughly $2T in market capitalization:
โ€ข NASDAQ: -2.4%
โ€ข S&P 500: -2.3%
โ€ข Dow Jones: -2.3%

Asian markets also opened sharply lower:
โ€ข Nikkei 225: -7%
โ€ข Hang Seng: -3%
โ€ข ASX 200: -4%
โ€ข KOSPI: -8% (trading briefly halted)

Meanwhile, crypto markets remain relatively stable so far, with Bitcoin trading around $67K. The real reaction may come once the U.S. market opens. ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ‘€
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โš ๏ธ U.S. economy facing stagflation risk

The sharp surge in oil prices following the U.S.โ€“Iran conflict is increasing fears of stagflation in the U.S. economy.

Oil has jumped from around $70 to nearly $120 in just a few days โ€” roughly a $50 increase since the last inflation report. ๐Ÿ™€

Historically, every $10 rise in oil adds about +0.2% to U.S. inflation and reduces GDP growth by ~0.1%. ๐Ÿค”

With the current CPI at 2.4% and GDP growth at 1.4%, the oil shock could push inflation toward ~3.5%, while economic growth may slow to around 0.8% โ€” a classic stagflation scenario where prices rise while the economy weakens.

This puts the Federal Reserve in a difficult position:

โ€ข Raise rates โ†’ risk slowing the economy further
โ€ข Cut rates โ†’ risk fueling inflation

For now, markets are hoping for a quick de-escalation of the conflict and a drop in oil prices. ๐Ÿง
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๐Ÿ“Š USDC activity on Ethereum hits a record

Usage of the stablecoin USD Coin on the Ethereum network has reached a new all-time high. ๐Ÿš€

Monthly transaction volume surged 250% year-over-year, exceeding $1.7 trillion in February 2026.

The spike highlights the growing role of stablecoins in crypto payments, DeFi activity, and on-chain settlements, with USDC continuing to be one of the most actively used digital dollars on Ethereum.๐Ÿ’ต
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๐Ÿ’ฐ Strategy buys another 17,994 BTC for $1.28B

Michael Saylorโ€™s company Strategy has purchased 17,994 BTC for about $1.28B at an average price of $70,946.

As of March 8, the company now holds 738,731 BTC โ€” worth roughly $50B, representing over 3% of Bitcoinโ€™s total supply. ๐Ÿค”

Since 2020, Strategy has spent about $56.04B accumulating bitcoin, with an average purchase price of ~$75,862 per BTC. With BTC currently trading near $68K, the companyโ€™s position is slightly underwater.

The latest purchase was funded through the sale of MSTR shares and partly via preferred stock (STRC) issuance. Meanwhile, MSTR stock has dropped nearly 80% from its July peak. ๐Ÿคท
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๐Ÿ“‰๐Ÿ“ˆ Trump flips the markets

Donald Trump said overnight that the conflict with Iran is โ€œalmost completely overโ€ and hinted at easing some sanctions on the oil sector.

Markets reacted immediately:

โ€ข Bitcoin jumped above $71K
โ€ข Oil prices dropped sharply from $120 to around $90

However, Iran warned that if attacks continue, it wonโ€™t allow a single liter of oil to be exported from the region, raising the risk that tensions โ€” and market volatility โ€” could quickly return. ๐Ÿง
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๐ŸŽ‰ Historic milestone for Bitcoin

The total supply of Bitcoin has reached 20,000,000 BTC mined. ๐Ÿ› 

That means over 95% of the maximum supply is already in circulation, leaving just 1 million BTC yet to be mined. ๐Ÿ™€

Due to Bitcoinโ€™s halving mechanism, the remaining coins will be released extremely slowly. Analysts estimate it could take around 114 more years to mine the final million BTC.

The last bitcoin is expected to be mined sometime around 2140, reinforcing the assetโ€™s long-term scarcity. โณ
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๐Ÿ›ข๐Ÿ“Š Oil trading explodes on Hyperliquid

Daily trading volume of oil perpetual futures (CL/USDC) on Hyperliquid has surged past $1.6B, making it the second most traded market after Bitcoin. ๐Ÿ™€

The spike came as global oil prices jumped amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. On traditional markets, oil briefly approached $120 per barrel before correcting to around $87. ๐Ÿ“‰

During Sunday trading on Hyperliquid โ€” before traditional markets opened โ€” oil prices on the platform climbed to about $107, reflecting early market expectations.

Before the conflict escalation, daily volume for this contract was only ~$21M, meaning activity has grown over 50ร—. ๐Ÿš€

Most of the trading is believed to come from retail and crypto-native traders, as many institutional investors still avoid public blockchain platforms due to regulatory restrictions.
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