Israel is expected to begin gradually opening its airspace tonight at the earliest.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on March 2 that three U.S. F-15E fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defense forces amid intense combat, resulting in the loss of all three aircraft.

March 2nd — Per Onchain Lens monitoring, BlackRock has transferred 1,134 BTC to Coinbase in the past 15 minutes, valued at roughly $74.95 million. The firm may continue making additional deposits.

March 2 — Per official sources, Binance will launch BNB/USD, ETH/USD and SOL/USD spot trading pairs on March 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM Beijing Time.

March 2nd: The Israeli Air Force (IAF), guided by Israeli intelligence, has launched additional large-scale strikes against targets of the Iranian regime in central Tehran, per the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). (IG)

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March 2 — Middle East tensions pushing up oil prices and stoking inflation fears led currency markets on Monday to pare bets on interest rate cuts in the U.S., UK, and Eurozone. Odds the Federal Reserve will cut rates three times in 2026 have dropped from nearly 50% last week to 20%. Traders no longer expect the Bank of England (BoE) to cut rates three times this year, and have cut the probability of a March rate cut from over 80% to 60%. Odds of an European Central Bank (ECB) rate cut this year have halved, with markets now pricing in just a 5-basis-point cut. Yields on two-year government bonds — the most sensitive to monetary policy shifts — in the U.S., UK, and Germany have risen faster than long-term yields. Inflation gauges have jumped sharply, fueled by Brent crude’s biggest surge in four years. “Sustained oil price gains will have a meaningful pass-through impact on the global economy and inflation trajectory,” said Laura Cooper, Global Investment Strategist and Head o