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March 5 Public data reveals Wyoming has taken a stake in Bitcoin reserve firm Strive Inc. (ASST), making it one of the few U.S. state governments to directly allocate crypto-related assets. Per regulatory documents, as of Dec. 31, 2025, Wyoming held 151,595 shares of Strive’s Class A common stock—valued at roughly $111,000 at the time. Co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, Strive operates under a “Bitcoin Reserve Company” model. As of early 2026, it holds ~13,132 bitcoins, valued at ~$9.46 billion at current market prices, placing it among the world’s top corporate Bitcoin holders. On Feb. 6, 2026, Strive completed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split. As a result, Wyoming’s share count was adjusted to ~7,580 (down from 151,595). The split only impacts share quantity and does not alter the actual value of its holdings. While the position remains relatively small, the move is widely viewed as highly symbolic—reflecting Wyoming’s continued policy push to advance Bitcoin and crypto innov

March 5 — On-chain smart contract trading platform QFEX has closed a $9.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Y Combinator, Paul Graham, Nexus Venture Partners, Moonfire VC, Goodwater Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, 468 Capital, Ritual VC, and other leading institutions and angel investors. Billed as the first “TradFi-native” perpetual contract platform, QFEX offers 24/7 high-leverage access to real-world assets (RWA) — including U.S. stocks, indices, commodities, and forex — with up to 50x leverage. Its goal is to level the playing field for retail investors, letting them compete equally with institutional players and high-frequency trading firms. QFEX’s team draws from top trading firms like Citadel, Jump Trading, Optiver, Jane Street, Tower Research Capital, and Flow Traders, with deep expertise in traditional finance (TradFi) and high-frequency trading (HFT).

**March 5th (via DefiLlama Data)** Mainstream perpetual futures DEXs (Perp DEXs) have posted a sharp overall jump in trading volume, with open interest (OI) also steadying higher again. Hyperliquid remains the top-ranked platform, while Aster, EdgeX, and Lighter have seen accelerated volume growth. Leverage capital is flowing back into the space. Current top Perp DEX metrics (24h trading volume | TVL | OI): - **Hyperliquid**: ~$103.7B | ~$43.5B | ~$58.8B [Join: https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD] - **Aster**: ~$39.3B | ~$10.1B | ~$20.1B [Referral: https://www.asterdex.com/zh-CN/referral/aboter] - **Lighter**: ~$31.1B | ~$8.14B | ~$7.49B [Referral: https://app.lighter.xyz/?referral=70045843] - **EdgeX**: ~$28.0B | ~$1.80B | ~$10.8B - **Grvt**: ~$18.5B | ~$95.91M | ~$4.94B - **Pacifica**: ~$4.59B | ~$36.12M | ~$68.00M [Referral: https://app.pacifica.fi/?referral=pacbot] ### Notes on American English adaptation: 1. **Conciseness**: Used `~` (inst

On March 5th, Glassnode took to social media to note that BTC spot ETF outflow momentum is easing, with the 14-day net inflow trend flipping positive. This suggests selling pressure is abating as BTC pushes above $70,000. While institutional demand remains hesitant, early signs of reaccumulation are emerging.

Per Coinglass data as of March 5th: If Bitcoin rebounds above $75,000, cumulative short liquidation intensity across major centralized exchanges (CEXs) will hit $1.154 billion. Conversely, a drop below $72,000 will trigger just $334 million in cumulative long liquidation on major CEXs—with further downside below $71,000 required to unlock a higher intensity of $1.234 billion. BlockBeats Note: Liquidation charts do not precisely show the number of contracts pending liquidation or the exact value of contracts being liquidated. The bars on these charts instead reflect the importance of each liquidation cluster relative to neighboring clusters (i.e., "intensity"). As such, the chart indicates how impactful reaching a specific price level will be: a taller "liquidation bar" means the price hitting that level will spark a more intense response due to a liquidity cascade.