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March 1 — Iran has fired a new barrage of missiles at Israel, the Tehran Times reports. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it detected missiles launched from Iran targeting Israeli territory, with defense systems active to intercept the threat. In recent minutes, the IDF Home Front Command has issued precautionary alerts to mobile devices in affected areas. Upon receiving the alert, residents are advised to enter shelters and remain there until further notice. Earlier, Iran struck a U.S. military base in northern Iraq, with witnesses reporting heavy smoke billowing from the facility.

March 1 (Bloomberg) — The crypto market staged a sharp rebound during Sunday’s Asian trading session after Iran confirmed top leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in a U.S. military operation. Bitcoin rose as much as 2.21% to $68,196 before paring gains to around $67,300; it had fallen 3.8% the previous day. Ethereum climbed 4.58% at its peak, reclaiming the $2,000 level. Data shows the crypto market recovered roughly $32 billion in early Sunday trading, after shedding $128 billion in market capitalization the day prior. Analysts noted crypto’s 24/7 trading let Bitcoin act as a “liquidity release valve” amid escalating weekend geopolitical tensions, absorbing selling pressure that would otherwise have spilled over into stocks, bonds, and commodities. Uncertainty lingers, however: Iran has launched retaliatory attacks across Israel, Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain, and threatened further strikes on U.S.-linked bases. Some traders say true price discovery may unfold once U.S. stocks

On March 1, the U.S. launched a military strike against Iran in response to a recent provocation. The market initially dipped, with Bitcoin falling as low as $63,000. As U.S. operations progressed, the market rebounded overall. At press time, Bitcoin briefly topped $68,000, while Ethereum climbed back above $2,000. Notably, Coinglass data shows that after a "dip before rally" during this conflict, bearish sentiment has eased somewhat. Funding rates for mainstream crypto pairs (including altcoins) have collectively returned to neutral territory, with specific rates detailed in the accompanying chart. BlockBeats Note: Funding rates are fees set by crypto exchanges to keep contract prices aligned with underlying asset prices (primarily for perpetual contracts). They facilitate fund exchanges between long and short traders—exchanges do not charge this fee; it adjusts the cost or profit of traders holding positions to narrow the gap between contract and underlying prices. A 0.01% f

**March 1 – Christopher Wong, a strategist at Singapore’s OCBC Bank, said ahead of Monday’s market open that recent Iran-related tensions have boosted geopolitical risk premiums.** **Market initial reactions are broadly predictable: safe-haven assets like gold may gap higher, while oil prices could strengthen amid supply disruption concerns.** **Risk assets and high-beta currencies may see initial volatility, especially if reports signal potential retaliation or regional spillover effects.** **(Source: FX678)**

**STRC March 2026 Dividend Rate Rises 25bps to 11.50%, Per Michael Saylor (March 1)** On March 1, Michael Saylor said in a social media post that the dividend rate for the Stretch Dividend Rate-Linked Equity Security (STRC) March 2026 has increased 25 basis points to 11.50%. STRC is an income-linked security from Strategy (MSTR), acting as a financing vehicle tied to the firm’s Bitcoin Reserve Strategy. It funds MSTR’s Bitcoin purchases via fixed-income or quasi-fixed-income instruments, while offering investors returns linked to the company’s financial structure. Prior BlockBeats reporting noted: On July 30, 2025, Strategy (MSTR) completed the IPO of its Floating Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (ticker STRC), issuing 28,011,111 shares at $90 each. The offering marked 2025’s largest U.S. IPO and one of the biggest crypto-related issuances in recent years. STRC was slated to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market around July 30, 2025 under the ticker STRC, with total p

**March 1st Crypto Liquidation Update** Coinglass data shows total crypto liquidations hit $653 million over the past 24 hours: $309 million in long positions and $344 million in short positions. In the last 12 hours, the market rebounded after the U.S. strike on Iran delivered phased outcomes. Total liquidations in this period reached $271 million, with $221 million in short positions and $50.11 million in long positions.