Solana staking protocol Fragmetric completes $7 million seed round

On March 1, cryptocurrency analyst Murphy noted that using the 10-year realized price (<10y_RP) as Bitcoin’s "historical average cost" is more effective for gauging market sentiment. When BTC’s price nears the <10y_RP (roughly $64,500), it often hits a psychological threshold for the market. On February 23–24 and 27–28, BTC fell below this level multiple times but bounced back—signaling strong bullish support at this sensitive price point, unlike the sharp drops seen when approaching the short-term holder realized price (STH-RP). The market’s biggest uncertainty still stems from the U.S.-Iran geopolitical conflict. As key events unfold, focus will shift to the conflict’s scope, duration, and impact on oil prices. That said, over the weekend—with limited institutional and market maker participation—bearish pressure hasn’t been enough to push BTC below $60,000 quickly. These assessments still need further validation once U.S. stock markets open next week. If the trend confirms,

On March 1, Hareesh V, Commodity Research Head at Geojit Investments, noted that elevated geopolitical risks could spark a buying spree in precious metals—potentially pushing New York silver futures back above $100 per ounce. The analyst also added that while a global gold price surge to $6,000 can’t be ruled out in extreme scenarios, its path will hinge largely on how the conflict unfolds. In the short term, increased market volatility and risk-off sentiment are likely to sustain investor support for gold prices. Jigar Trivedi, Senior Research Analyst at IndusInd Securities, believes unprecedented strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, escalating Middle East tensions, and concerns over potential disruptions to global energy supplies—backed by safe-haven buying—are set to drive New York gold futures to new upward momentum. Geopolitical tensions have underpinned prices since the start of the year; gold closed higher last Friday, and the precious metals market is likely to gap up aga

March 1 Per LookOnChain monitoring, a trader (address 0xdf13) opened a max-leverage long position today, purchasing 1,000 BTC (~$66.6M) and 100,000 SOL (~$8.56M). The trader is now partially liquidated. Current liquidation prices: BTC: $66,204.07 SOL: $81.90

On March 1, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes again touted: “While traditional exchanges are closed, price discovery continues on Hyperliquid. HYPE’s target price stands at $150.”

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March 1 – Per data from Farside Investors, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs posted a net outflow of $206.6 million in February. Key details: - **Outflows**: FBTC ($277.6M), GBTC ($169.9M), IBIT ($150.4M) - **Inflows**: BTC ($198.3M), BITB ($114.4M)