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February 28th — Israel and the U.S. launched an attack on Iran at 14:00 local time today. PolyBeats detected 4 suspected insider addresses at 13:00 today, which wagered a total of $66,500 on bets that "the U.S. will strike Iran within three days." Of that sum, $55,000 was placed on "the U.S. will strike Iran before March 1st" — a 22% probability at the time the information was disseminated. Additionally, 2 new accounts wagered $59,100 yesterday on bets that "the U.S. will strike Iran before February 28th." See the future sooner. Follow @PolyBeats_Bot See tomorrow, today. Follow @PolyBeatsEN

On February 28, per HTX market data, Bitcoin notched a short-term 1.39% gain, briefly topping $65,000 and was last trading at $64,865.52.

On February 28, three sources reported that Iran’s Defense Minister Amir Hatami and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Mohammad Pakpour were killed in an Israeli airstrike. (FXStreet)

On February 28, on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa) reported that whale wallet 0x7E0…0B365 accumulated 195.29 WBTC between December 2023 and July 2024 at an average price of $45,000, spending $8.79 million total at the time. Two hours ago, the whale sent 30 WBTC to Binance—bringing its three-week deposit total to 60 WBTC, valued at $4.039 million. A full sale of these holdings would lock in a potential $1.125 million profit.

February 28 – U.S.-Iran tensions escalated fully today. Geopolitical uncertainty will persist next week, with global markets poised for volatility amid risk-off sentiment. Analysts note: Beyond direct missile strikes, Iran’s retaliatory options could include mining the Strait of Hormuz – the critical oil trade chokepoint that handled 30% of global seaborne oil shipments last year. That said, they add, Iran may favor using proxies like Houthi fighters or Iraqi Shia militias for precision strikes on regional energy infrastructure or U.S. diplomatic sites, given potential economic fallout for major oil importers. Alongside geopolitical developments, key U.S. macro events on tap next week include: - Monday 22:45: U.S. February Final Global Manufacturing PMI - Monday 23:00: U.S. February ISM Manufacturing PMI - Tuesday 22:55: FOMC Permanent Voter & New York Fed President John Williams speaks - Wednesday 00:55: FOMC 2026 Voter & Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari speaks

CNN reported on February 28 that the U.S. has planned a series of "gradual escalation" measures with built-in de-escalation flexibility.