MEXC has listed Hyperlane (HYPER) for pre-market trading

On March 4th, Max Schwarzer—OpenAI’s lead researcher for inference models—announced his departure from OpenAI and move to Anthropic in a post on X. Schwarzer was an early contributor to OpenAI’s o1 inference model. He led post-training for o1 and o3, and over the past year, he has headed the entire post-training team, delivering GPT-5, 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3-Codex. Schwarzer stated that upon joining Anthropic, he will focus on reinforcement learning research.

**March 4 — Onchain Lens data indicates Circle minted 1 billion USDC on Solana over the past 10 hours.** **Cumulatively, the firm has minted 23.75 billion USDC on the Solana blockchain since 2026.**

March 4 — Per The Block, Mizuho Bank analysts have raised Circle’s target stock price to $100 (from $90) and maintained a “Neutral” rating, citing geopolitical tensions driving up oil prices and diminished rate-cut expectations. The analysts note that shifts in interest rate expectations may impact Circle’s valuation multiple more than short-term revenue gains. Circle’s primary revenue stems from interest income on its USDC reserve assets. Surging oil prices have stoked inflation concerns, with markets now pricing in no rate cuts in 2026 — a development favorable to locking in stable interest income. Despite the positive macro backdrop, the analysts warn that clarity on stablecoin regulation could intensify market competition and potentially compress industry profit margins over the long term.

March 4th Official Announcement: Coinbase Adds Limitless (LMTS) to Listing Roadmap Trading launch is subject to market making and technical requirements; no specific timeline has been set yet.

As of March 4th, alternative data shows the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index stands at 10 (down from 14 yesterday). The market has remained in "extreme fear" territory for nearly a month. Note: The Fear & Greed Index ranges from 0 to 100, with components including: Volatility (25%), Market Trading Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin’s market dominance (10%), and Google Trends Analysis (10%).

As of March 4th, Onchain Lens monitoring indicates that over the past 10 hours: - BlackRock’s ETF addresses withdrew 4,376 BTC (valued at $297.85 million) from Coinbase - Deposited 567 BTC ($38.05 million) and 7,553 ETH ($14.70 million) into Coinbase Net inflow totals 3,809 BTC ($259.79 million).