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March 2 — Japanese yen stablecoin issuer JPYC has signed a strategic partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sony Bank and its Web3 subsidiary BlockBloom. The partners plan to integrate real-time bank account transfer functionality into the JPYC EX platform, letting users buy JPYC directly from their Sony Bank accounts without manual remittance. They also aim to explore collaborations with entertainment IPs (such as music and games) to use JPYC for digital content purchases and fan rewards.

March 2nd — Per HyperInsight (https://t.me/HyperInsight) monitoring, the former largest BTC long position address (0xdf1) incurred another 4 liquidations in the past hour, totaling ~$3.9M in liquidated value. To date, this address has faced 24 liquidations in 24 hours: its account funds have tanked from a high of ~$2.66M yesterday to just $140k, a drop of over 94.7%. The next liquidation price for its remaining BTC position is ~$65,370. On the morning of March 1, after the official report of the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the address quickly ramped up a 40x leveraged long position on BTC — likely betting on an imminent end to the conflict and a market rebound. Its BTC long position peaked at 1,000 BTC (~$66.83M at the time), making it the largest on-chain BTC long position then, with a liquidation price of ~$66,560. However, the funds for this high-stakes bet didn’t come from additional margin — they came from unrealized profits on a SOL long position. O

March 2 — Israeli media GLZRadio reports Germany is reportedly seriously weighing joining a conflict with Iran. A German source says joint plans with the U.S. are already in motion, and Berlin could directly participate in airstrikes or provide military support. Additionally, Israel’s defense minister stated the leader of Iran’s Hezbollah has now become a target for elimination.

March 2nd — On-chain analyst Murphy notes Bitcoin’s (BTC) historical average cost of ownership (≈$64,500) is a reliable gauge of market sentiment. This level acts as a psychological threshold: the price recently tested it multiple times (Feb 23-24, Feb 27-28) — dipping below before bouncing back, showing strong bullish defense at this key support. US-Iran geopolitical tensions have now materialized, with focus shifting to the conflict’s scope, duration, and impact on oil prices. Over the weekend, limited institutional and market maker participation meant bearish momentum lacked the strength to push BTC below $60k quickly. The $64,500 historical cost level’s support is set to be reaffirmed when US stock markets open later today.

On March 2nd, European stocks opened sharply lower, per Bitget market data. Germany’s DAX Index and the pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 Index both dropped more than 2%, France’s CAC 40 Index fell 1.34%, the UK’s FTSE 100 Index declined 0.68%, and Spain’s IBEX 35 slid 3.15% intraday.

March 2 – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hosted a public AMA on X yesterday to address community concerns over the company’s contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The original post drew over 6.6 million views and 7,500+ replies. Altman explained the rushed nature of the deal: OpenAI had only engaged in non-confidential cooperation with the DoD for a few months prior, and had previously turned down classified contracts (which later went to Anthropic). After Anthropic’s ban, the DoD accelerated classified deployment significantly, prompting OpenAI to sign hastily to “de-escalate the situation.” He added negotiations ensured equivalent terms would be available to all other AI labs. When asked why he didn’t speak up for Anthropic, Altman labeled it a “supply chain risk” that’s “very bad for the industry, the country, and Anthropic itself.” He criticized the DoD’s decision, saying, “I hope they will back down.” Altman also noted Anthropic focused more on specific contract prohibi