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March 2nd: The Israeli Air Force (IAF), guided by Israeli intelligence, has launched additional large-scale strikes against targets of the Iranian regime in central Tehran, per the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). (IG)

**March 2: DefiLlama Data – Mainstream Perp DEXs See Modest 24-Hour Fluctuations** Perpetual DEX (Perp DEX) metrics across major platforms showed minimal shifts in the past 24 hours, per DefiLlama. Hyperliquid’s trading volume and Total Value Locked (TVL) hovered around key levels, while Aster posted a sharp volume surge to claim the #2 rank. Below is the top Perp DEX ranking by 24-hour trading volume: - **Hyperliquid** [https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD]: ~$51.2B volume | ~$42.5B TVL | ~$54.7B Open Interest (OI) - **Aster** [https://www.asterdex.com/en/referral/aboter]: ~$30.6B volume | ~$10.2B TVL | ~$17.8B OI - **Lighter** [https://app.lighter.xyz/?referral=70045843]: ~$25.9B volume | ~$8.65B TVL | ~$7.23B OI - **EdgeX**: ~$21.9B volume | ~$1.78B TVL | ~$10.1B OI - **Apex**: ~$12.5B volume | ~$38.28M TVL | ~$1.08B OI - **Pacifica** [https://app.pacifica.fi/?referral=pacbot]: ~$2.11B volume | ~$36.30M TVL | ~$63.67M OI ### Notes on American English Adaptatio

March 2 — Middle East tensions pushing up oil prices and stoking inflation fears led currency markets on Monday to pare bets on interest rate cuts in the U.S., UK, and Eurozone. Odds the Federal Reserve will cut rates three times in 2026 have dropped from nearly 50% last week to 20%. Traders no longer expect the Bank of England (BoE) to cut rates three times this year, and have cut the probability of a March rate cut from over 80% to 60%. Odds of an European Central Bank (ECB) rate cut this year have halved, with markets now pricing in just a 5-basis-point cut. Yields on two-year government bonds — the most sensitive to monetary policy shifts — in the U.S., UK, and Germany have risen faster than long-term yields. Inflation gauges have jumped sharply, fueled by Brent crude’s biggest surge in four years. “Sustained oil price gains will have a meaningful pass-through impact on the global economy and inflation trajectory,” said Laura Cooper, Global Investment Strategist and Head o

March 2nd — Per the Coinbob Popular Address Monitor, at around 10:20 AM ET today, two large holders on the Hyperliquid platform and on-chain transfers from highly similar addresses simultaneously opened long positions for xyz:CL (the WTI Crude Oil Futures Mapping Contract). The positions totaled $1.83 million (address starting with 0x1de) and $1.34 million (address starting with 0xb58), both initiated at an average price of roughly $70. On the news front: Iran launched retaliatory strikes against a core oil facility of Saudi Aramco — one of the world’s largest refineries — the global oil giant. Additionally, Iran today retaliated by attacking oil tankers and later announced a ban on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route. Driven by the above developments, international oil prices surged, with WTI Crude Oil futures briefly spiking to $73. The crude oil long positions tied to the two addresses also saw unrealized gains.

On March 2, South Korean publicly traded firm Bitplanet (049470.KQ) acquired an additional 35 BTC. It now holds a total of 300 BTC, ranking 77th among listed companies with Bitcoin treasuries.

According to CCTV News, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) public relations department said in a statement that Iran launched a fierce attack with Zulfiqar missiles targeting the Israeli prime minister’s office and the Israeli Air Force commander’s compound. This marks Iran’s 10th round of missile strikes against Israel, focused primarily on Israeli government buildings. Further details on the operation’s results will be released later.