10 #Bitcoin ETFs outflows 2,152 $BTC(-$201.21M) and 9 #Ethereum ETFs outflows 45,684 $ETH(-$148.11M) yesterday.

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

On March 2, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ)’s X account began following OpenClaw.

**March 2 – Geopolitical & Market Update** The U.S. and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran, marking the third day of hostilities. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting Red Sea shipping (with some routes blocked) and sharply slowing oil tanker movements. The U.S. has not announced plans to release its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)—a move markets interpret as Washington viewing oil prices as still manageable. Major investment banks have outlined key scenarios: Brent crude could top $100 if the strait stays closed long-term, while a quick conflict de-escalation may trigger a temporary retreat in the risk premium. Macro-wise, a dynamic of "inflation paired with geopolitical risk" is taking shape. U.S. January PPI rose 0.5% month-over-month (beating expectations), with core PPI climbing 3.4% year-over-year—signaling persistent upstream price pressures that limit the Fed’s scope for rate cuts. Sustained oil price gains could secondarily disrupt

On March 2, London-listed tech firm The Smarter Web Company added 3 Bitcoin to its reserves, pushing total holdings to 2,692. The current quarter’s Bitcoin Reserve Yield stands at -1.00%.

As of March 2, Bitget market data shows spot gold has broken above $5,400 per ounce, posting a 24-hour gain of 2.38%. Spot silver is currently trading at $95.59 per ounce, up 1.96% over the past 24 hours.