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  • Bitcoin recovers instantly after Iran war crashes price but one Monday number could flip the next move
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on February 28, 2026 at 7:35 pm

    Bitcoin defends $64K after U.S., Israel strikes on Iran as ETF flows return to center stage Bitcoin traded through a weekend macro shock after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran sparked regional retaliation. The largest price swings occurred during low-liquidity hours, leaving spot BTC back near the mid-$64,000 area. The move reinforced a pattern that The post Bitcoin recovers instantly after Iran war crashes price but one Monday number could […]

  • Bitcoin’s self custody culture created an inheritance time bomb, and 2026 may be when it starts detonating
    by Andjela Radmilac on February 28, 2026 at 6:05 pm

    Bitcoin is turning into multi-generational wealth, and a large share of holders still run it with a single point of failure. One accident, illness, or a stretch of incapacity can be the difference between inheriting generational wealth and losing everything. That’s the inheritance crisis the market will have to face. A recent report from the The post Bitcoin’s self custody culture created an inheritance time bomb, and 2026 may be when it […]

  • Bitcoin just dumped 7% after Trump hit Iran, and the real reason has nothing to do with crypto
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on February 28, 2026 at 4:05 pm

    President Donald Trump has pulled the United States into military action against Iran, and the first consequence for crypto markets was another wave of selling rather than a rush into Bitcoin as a haven. According to CryptoSlate’s data, BTC price dumped around 7%, erasing some of its weeklong gains to trade as low as $63,000 The post Bitcoin just dumped 7% after Trump hit Iran, and the real reason has nothing to do with crypto appeared first […]

  • Why Bitcoin traders have to price tariffs like surprise rate hikes while waiting on social media posts for the next $175B trigger
    by Andjela Radmilac on February 28, 2026 at 2:50 pm

    The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs under IEEPA on Feb. 20, and markets immediately inherited a large cash flow question. The amount at stake was more than $175 billion in tariff collections that could be subject to refunds, with the Court offering no step-by-step plan for how refunds should be The post Why Bitcoin traders have to price tariffs like surprise rate hikes while waiting on social media […]

  • Bitcoin price projected to bottom at $35,000 in December by model that timed the last two market tops
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on February 28, 2026 at 11:35 am

    Since it’s pretty clear we’ve now seen this cycle’s bull market high, I’ve created an updated halving-cycle model built on four Bitcoin cycles. The model projects a cycle low near $35,000 in December 2026 after a 72.5% drawdown from a $126,219 cycle high. Inside the halving-cycle framework My last model correctly marked both the 2021 The post Bitcoin price projected to bottom at $35,000 in December by model that timed the last two market tops […]

  • XRP Ledger nearly shipped a feature that could drain accounts without owners signing
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on February 28, 2026 at 9:25 am

    A security flaw in a proposed XRP Ledger (XRPL) upgrade could have enabled unauthorized transactions, but researchers flagged the issue before it could reach the blockchain’s main network. The XRPL Foundation said Feb. 26 that the vulnerability was found in the proposed “Batch” amendment, a feature intended to let users bundle multiple actions into a The post XRP Ledger nearly shipped a feature that could drain accounts without owners […]

  • SBI Holdings is dangling XRP to sell a plain three year bond, but the numbers show how small
    by Gino Matos on February 27, 2026 at 8:15 pm

    Japan’s SBI Holdings will issue a ¥10 billion retail bond on March 24, but the story is the XRP perk dangled in front of buyers, conditional on opening an account at SBI VC Trade and completing receipt procedures by noon on May 11. Pricing drops on March 10, subscription runs from March 11-23, and secondary The post SBI Holdings is dangling XRP to sell a plain three year bond, but the numbers show how small appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Google Cloud and MoneyGram just signed on to run launch Midnight nodes for new privacy network banks want
    by Gino Matos on February 27, 2026 at 5:20 pm

    Google Cloud, MoneyGram, Vodafone’s Pairpoint, and eToro will run launch-phase nodes on Midnight, a zero-knowledge privacy network targeting a mainnet launch at the end of March 2026. The pitch isn’t anonymity, but selective disclosure. It’s the ability to prove compliance or settlement eligibility without broadcasting raw customer data onto a public ledger. Midnight describes these The post Google Cloud and MoneyGram just signed on to run […]

  • Bitcoin drops 3% as inflation hots up again, and a quiet services spike just changed the rate cut story
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on February 27, 2026 at 4:10 pm

    Bitcoin drops 3% as PPI beats forecasts, and a tiny detail could skew the next macro trade Bitcoin traded lower after January producer inflation came in above consensus. That sets up a longer stretch in which rate expectations may steer crypto pricing ahead of the next producer price index (PPI) print on March 18. January The post Bitcoin drops 3% as inflation hots up again, and a quiet services spike just changed the rate cut story appeared […]

  • Bitcoin sees $1B ETF inflows after brutal outflow streak, setting up the clearest path to $90,000
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on February 27, 2026 at 3:15 pm

    Bitcoin has rebounded from an early-February slide that briefly pushed it to $60,000 and produced its most oversold signal on record, easing some of the pressure that has weighed on crypto markets. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the flagship digital asset has steadied in recent days and briefly approached the $70,000 mark before settling around $67,300 The post Bitcoin sees $1B ETF inflows after brutal outflow streak, setting up the clearest […]

  • Iran Says US-Israeli Attack Hit Elementary School, Killing 85+ Girls
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    Iran Says US-Israeli Attack Hit Elementary School, Killing 85+ Girls Via Middle East Eye At least 85 people, almost all of them young girls, have been killed in an air strike on a primary school in southern Iran, the Iranian judiciary said. The attack on Saturday morning hit Shajareh Tayyebeh schoolin the city of Minab, in Hormozgan province, as the United States and Israel began launching strikes on targets across Iran. The […]

  • Trump Declares Ayatollah Is Dead, Vows Bombing To Continue ‘Uninterrupted’
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    Trump Declares Ayatollah Is Dead, Vows Bombing To Continue ‘Uninterrupted’ Summary: Currently, the biggest question is where’s the Ayatollah? Iran state TV teased an imminent speech to address the nation after the major US-Israeli attack, and in the wake of Iran’s retaliation on US regional bases – and the Gulf countries hosting them. There were earlier rumors that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, but nothing is verifiable. […]

  • DOE Announces $171 Million For Geothermal Expansion
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    DOE Announces $171 Million For Geothermal Expansion The DOE released a Notice of Funding Opportunity offering up to $171.5 million for next-generation geothermal field tests and resource exploration.  The program targets field-scale demonstrations of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) for electricity generation, along with drilling to characterize and confirm hydrothermal and next-gen prospects nationwide. The funding splits […]

  • What Susan Rice Really Meant By Her Retribution Threat
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    What Susan Rice Really Meant By Her Retribution Threat Via The Daily Signal, This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson.  Susan Rice, the former U.N. ambassador under the Obama administration, national security adviser, and also served in various capacities with former President Joe Biden, gave an interview on a podcast with Preet Bharara. He is that very […]

  • CCP-Linked NGO Network Prepares “Emergency Protests” In US After Trump’s Iran Strikes Jeopardize Oil Flows To China
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    CCP-Linked NGO Network Prepares “Emergency Protests” In US After Trump’s Iran Strikes Jeopardize Oil Flows To China TL;DR, while we find the actions of the Trump administration disappointing – based on their anti-interventionist campaign promises vs. the interventionist reality – there can be little doubt (given the speed and breadth of action) that kneejerk protests emerging within minutes of an event are clearly manufactured, […]

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  • Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge on Feb. 26 ruled that the IRS acted illegally by disclosing taxpayer information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The IRS in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said the IRS erred when it shared the taxpayer […]

  • Defiant Iranian FM Says Regime Change Will Be ‘Mission Impossible’
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 6:40 pm

    Defiant Iranian FM Says Regime Change Will Be ‘Mission Impossible’ There have been more US and Israeli strikes on Tehran into the afternoon and evening hours local time, suggesting that the aerial operation will be sustained, at least for the time being. There have been rumors flying all day that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, which Iranian officials have firmly denied. Many analysts believe that full regime change in Iran […]

  • Watch: RFK Jr. Destroys Media’s Trump Caricature, Celebrates Epic Win On Drug Prices
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Watch: RFK Jr. Destroys Media’s Trump Caricature, Celebrates Epic Win On Drug Prices Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a powerful takedown of the fake news narrative surrounding President Trump, exposing the blatant lies and highlighting the administration’s groundbreaking success in driving down prescription drug costs—a move that puts American families first and crushes […]

  • Watch: Gulf High-Rises, Tourist Spots Get Pummeled By Iranian Ballistic Missiles
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 5:50 pm

    Watch: Gulf High-Rises, Tourist Spots Get Pummeled By Iranian Ballistic Missiles Update(1245ET): Some absolutely crazy footage has been emerging Saturday amid Iran’s retaliation, following the overnight into early hours US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Among the most shocking: the Palm Jumeirah area has been hit, possibly directly or else by falling missile debris, which is the iconic man-made island in Dubai. Fairmont […]

  • “Expect Moderate Disruptions”: Oil Tankers Avoid Strait Of Hormuz As Operation Fury Hits Iran
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 5:15 pm

    “Expect Moderate Disruptions”: Oil Tankers Avoid Strait Of Hormuz As Operation Fury Hits Iran Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel-tracking data indicate that multiple tankers abruptly reversed course near the entrance to the critical maritime chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, following the U.S.-Israeli operation (Operation Epic Fury) targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command-and-control […]

  • We Didn’t Just Get Expensive Electricity. We Built A System That Makes It Inevitable.
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 4:40 pm

    We Didn’t Just Get Expensive Electricity. We Built A System That Makes It Inevitable. Authored by William Murray via RealClearEnergy, Most Americans don’t think about electricity until the monthly bill arrives. It comes once a month, often quietly, but lately it’s landed like a thud. Heating your home now costs hundreds more a month than it did just a few years ago. You use the same appliances. You flip the same switches. […]

  • Russia Condemns US Attack On Iran, Warns Of Possible ‘Radiological Catastrophe’
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 4:05 pm

    Russia Condemns US Attack On Iran, Warns Of Possible ‘Radiological Catastrophe’ As fully predictable, Moscow has blasted the major overnight and early morning US-Israeli strikes on Iran, calling the attack “a preplanned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent U.N. member state” and has demanded an immediate halt to the military campaign and a return to diplomacy. The Foreign Ministry in a […]

  • Economic Sentiment Belies Strong Economic Estimates
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    Economic Sentiment Belies Strong Economic Estimates Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Economic growth metrics for the United States have recently shown surprising resilience; however, consumers’ economic sentiment has not. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s advance estimate, real Gross Domestic Product expanded at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, well below expectations and a steep drop from […]

  • The Inflation Spark That Could Become A Deflation Shock
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 2:20 pm

    The Inflation Spark That Could Become A Deflation Shock Authored by Robert Burrows via BondVigilantes.com, Memory chips have quietly become the most important commodities in the global economy. DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) is considered the workhorse of the digital world. It functions as the operating memory when a device is turned on, and this memory is lost when a device is switched off.  These chips are used in almost […]

  • Pentagon Picks OpenAI To Replace Anthropic
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 1:50 pm

    Pentagon Picks OpenAI To Replace Anthropic Update (2345ET): Sam Altman on Friday night announced that OpenAI and Department of War have struck a deal in which the DoW will be able to use the company’s AI for military applications, and has agreed to abide by the company’s red lines regarding safety (which were similar to rival Anthropic).  “Two of our most important safety principles are prohibitions on domestic mass […]

  • Iran Strikes Should End In Regime Change, Senate Majority Leader Says, Ahead Of War Powers Vote
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 1:45 pm

    Iran Strikes Should End In Regime Change, Senate Majority Leader Says, Ahead Of War Powers Vote Senate Majority Leader John Thune has made the maximalist hawkish US case on Iran, saying that any authorized strikes should result in nothing less than regime change in Tehran. “In my view, if you’re going to do something there, you better well make it about getting new leadership and regime change,” the leading Republican Senator […]

  • France’s Le Pen Says She Will Not Run In 2027 Election If Under House Arrest, Names Successor
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 1:10 pm

    France’s Le Pen Says She Will Not Run In 2027 Election If Under House Arrest, Names Successor Via Remix News, In March 2025,  Le Pen was convicted on charges dating back years ago, in a move that was widely contested and seen as a highly political attempt to keep her from running in next year’s presidential election. Now, she says she has no intention of running if her ban from running is lifted, if it means she must wear an […]

  • Rare Local Ceasefire In Ukraine At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant For Urgent Repairs
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 12:35 pm

    Rare Local Ceasefire In Ukraine At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant For Urgent Repairs The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed in a Friday announcement that a local ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia is in effect around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to urgently allow crews to restore the facility’s backup power supply. In a local, mutual agreement along the front lines, the UN nuclear watchdog confirmed both […]

  • 92% Of Illegal Arrivals At Spain’s Canary Islands Are Men, And Half Of ‘Unaccompanied Minors’ Are Adults
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    92% Of Illegal Arrivals At Spain’s Canary Islands Are Men, And Half Of ‘Unaccompanied Minors’ Are Adults Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A European Parliament fact-finding mission to the Canary Islands has revealed that around half of migrants who claimed to be unaccompanied minors upon arrival were ultimately determined to be adults. The Committee on Petitions conducted the visit in September 2025 to assess the impact […]

  • China’s Biological Weapons Labs In America
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 4:25 am

    China’s Biological Weapons Labs In America Authored by Gordon Change via The Gatestone Institute, China has been maintaining at least two facilities — one in California and the other in Nevada — that are part of a biological weapons program. A Declaration of Arrest Report, issued by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in connection with the detention of Ori Solomon on January 31, states that there is a “deeper […]

  • Are You Being Watched By Smart Glasses? Here’s How To Check
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 4:00 am

    Are You Being Watched By Smart Glasses? Here’s How To Check Meta’s Ray-Bans are seeing growing adoption among everyday consumers, highlighting an affordability sweet spot for AI-powered wearables as Apple is expected to enter the space with its own smart glasses following its failed Vision Pro launch. Yet, as AI-powered glasses gain popularity, they introduce new privacy and security concerns, with one smartphone app emerging as an […]

  • The Clash Of Civilizations Restarts History
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 3:35 am

    The Clash Of Civilizations Restarts History Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, Western globalists won’t last long. Thirty-five years ago, American political scientist Francis Fukuyama made a name for himself by advancing the proposition that the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union promised the ascendency and universalization of so-called Western liberal democracy.  As a Marxist-Hegelian […]

  • ICE New Orleans Reports 11,000 Deportations In January
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 3:10 am

    ICE New Orleans Reports 11,000 Deportations In January Look no further than the reason unhinged Democrats want to rein in, or even abolish, ICE: these left-wing politicians have championed nation-killing open borders under a globalist framework, flooding their sanctuary cities with illegal aliens to build a new voter bloc. That voter bloc then translates into voting power, and ICE is now reversing that power through deportations […]

  • Will China Come To Iran’s Rescue?
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 2:45 am

    Will China Come To Iran’s Rescue? Via Middle East Eye As tensions between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance approach a critical juncture, a question echoes through global capitals, newsrooms and policy circles: will China come to Iran’s rescue? And if so, what would that assistance look like? The answer defies the binary expectations of traditional military alliances. China is unlikely to dispatch troops or engage directly […]

  • Israel Launches Wave Of Strikes On Lebanon In Precursor To Potential Iran War
    by Tyler Durden on February 28, 2026 at 2:20 am

    Israel Launches Wave Of Strikes On Lebanon In Precursor To Potential Iran War Some analysts fear Israel is testing out a precursor for another multi-front war as the US appears poised to attack Iran. Technically a ceasefire has been in effect in southern Lebanon, but the IDF military has been testing – or more like blowing straight past – these truce barriers. The Israeli Army carried out at least eight airstrikes in eastern […]

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