The US Dollar Strengthens, Rising Over 1%; Non-US Currencies Experience General Decline

March 4 – U.S. President Donald Trump met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House. Trump said everything in Iran has been destroyed, the U.S. has done very well, and they are discussing some major trade deals.

On March 4, an Iranian news agency quoted a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official as saying Iran has vowed to target all regional economic centers if any of its major cities are attacked.

Major developments unfolded in Abu Dhabi (UAE capital) and Doha on March 4th. Abu Dhabi hosts headquarters for several leading AI and cryptocurrency institutions, including AI R&D/cloud computing giant G42, AI asset management firm MGX, the Middle East’s largest Web3/Bitcoin mining company Phoenix Group, ADGM, and Hub71.

March 4th: X Product Manager Nikita Bier announced a revision to the platform’s creator revenue sharing policy, aimed at preserving content authenticity on timelines and preventing manipulation schemes. During wartime, public access to verified on-the-ground information is critical—but today’s advanced AI makes creating misleading content extremely easy. Effective immediately: Users who post AI-generated armed conflict videos without authorization will be suspended from the creator revenue sharing program for 90 days. Repeat offenders will face permanent revocation of their program participation. X will recognize posts marked with Community Notes, or those containing metadata or other signals from generative AI tools. The platform will continue refining policies and products to ensure X remains trustworthy during these critical moments.

On March 4th, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor just stated: “I’m currently buying Bitcoin—are you?”