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US-Iran War Day 4 Updates: Trump Claims Forcing Israel’s Hand To Strike Iran

US-Iran war live updates: "The objective of this mission is the destruction of Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and of their naval capabilities," Marco Rubio said.

Russia Offers To Fully Meet India’s Energy Needs Amid West Asia Supply Disruptions

The assurance from Moscow gains added urgency as QatarEnergy suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and related products on March 2.

Apple Raises Computer Prices With New MacBook Pro And Air Lines

The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro look identical to their predecessors but add significantly faster processors, improved storage configurations, better graphics and support for the WiFi 7 standard.

Lunar Eclipse: Tirumala, Other TTD Temples Shut For 10 Hours, Reopen After Purification Rituals

The lunar eclipse lasted between 3.20 pm and 6.47 pm, and temple doors were closed nearly six hours before its commencement in accordance with established practice.

Govt Says Airlines To Operate 58 Flights On March 4 As Middle East Disruptions Continue

Ministry of Civil Aviation said till date, 1,221 flights by Indian carriers have been cancelled due to situation in the Middle East.

Five Workers Hospitalised By Ammonia Gas Leak In Palghar Amul Plant

The incident took place at the plant located at Kaner Phata.

Indian Army To Place Order For 300 Dhanush Howitzers To Raise 15 New Artillery Regiments

The Indian Army is going to soon place an order for 300 Dhanush Howitzers, and a high-level Defence Ministry meeting is set to clear it soon.

Middle East Crisis: IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet Launch Dozens Of Repatriation Flights To Bring Back Stranded Indians

Besides, the airlines would operate some special flights to the Middle East on Wednesday.

Dow Plunges 1,200 Points As Global Markets Sell Off, Oil Spikes On War Fears

The S&P 500 dropped 2.4% in morning trading and was heading toward its worst day since October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,232 points, or 2.5%, as of 10:30 am Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.7% lower.

Got Rs 1 Crore Corpus For Retirement? Here Are Four Ways To Make It Pay You For Life

A combination of multiple investment instruments like FDs, SWP and annuity plans could be helpful in generating steady monthly returns after retirement up to the age of 100.

Bitcoin Holds $68,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slip Despite Strong ETF Inflows

Bitcoin trades around $68,000, showing relative stability even as broader geopolitical tensions keep risk sentiment fragile.

Cryptocurrency Ticker Price
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $68,661.79
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,989.89
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $85.46
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.36
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.08966
Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.055488

Notable Statistics:

  • Coinglass data shows 111,700 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $370.30 million.
  • SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $458.2 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Monday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $38.7 million.
  • In the past 24 hours, top gainers include River, XDC Network and Mantle.

Notable Developments:

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Uncovering Potential: Sight Sciences’s Earnings Preview

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Ellington Credit Earnings Preview

Ellington Credit (NYSE:EARN) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2026-03-04. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement. Analysts estimate that Ellington Credit will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.24. Investors...

Insights into Cellectar Biosciences’s Upcoming Earnings

Cellectar Biosciences (NASDAQ:CLRB) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, 2026-03-04. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement. Analysts expect Cellectar Biosciences to report an earnings per share...

A Preview Of NCS Multistage Holdings’s Earnings

NCS Multistage Holdings (NASDAQ:NCSM) will release its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2026-03-04. Here's a brief overview for investors ahead of the announcement. Analysts anticipate NCS Multistage Holdings to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.68....

Meta to Create New Applied AI Engineering Organization

New teams will have a “flat structure” with up to 50:1 ratio of individual contributors to managers, according to an internal memo.

OpenAI CEO Altman Defends Pentagon Work to Staff, Calls Backlash ‘Really Painful’

The startup’s deal to do classified work with the Defense Department drew backlash from staff and other AI researchers.

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Bitcoin Holds $68,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slip Despite Strong ETF Inflows

Bitcoin trades around $68,000, showing relative stability even as broader geopolitical tensions keep risk sentiment fragile. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $68,661.79 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,989.89 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $85.46 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)...

Ripple expands stablecoin payments stack for banks, fintechs

The upgrade integrates custody, treasury automation and settlement tools as Ripple pushes deeper into institutional cross-border payments.

Donald Trump’s crypto legacy in two words: Paul Atkins

As the CLARITY Act faces a stalemate on Capitol Hill, the Trump administration is pivoting toward executive workarounds and family-backed stablecoins to reshape the financial system without waiting for a vote, argues Dale.

Ether supply on exchanges drops to multi-year lows: Here’s why it matters

Ether reserves held on exchanges fell to a new multi-year low as ETH price struggles to trade above $2,000. Will the supply crunch benefit bulls or bears?

Ripple Announces Payment Expansion As President Touts Its ‘Enterprise Solutions’

Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) on Tuesday announced a major expansion of Ripple Payments with managed custody and virtual accounts capabilities, positioning itself as the only licensed end-to-end platform for fiat and digital money movement. The End-to-End Platform Ripple has...

Crypto’s Overlooked Role As A ‘Pressure Valve’ In Iran

New research from Chainalysis shows cryptocurrencies once again acting as a financial "pressure valve" in Iran during crisis conditions. On-chain data indicates that following the Feb. 28 U.S.–Israeli airstrikes, there was a sharp surge in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)...

Mastercard adds SoFiUSD as settlement option for card issuers

SoFi will enable Mastercard issuers to settle card transactions in its cash-backed SoFiUSD stablecoin across the global payments network.

International finance watchdog warns stablecoins are increasingly used in sanctions evasion and money laundering

In its latest report, the global standard setter FATF said stablecoins now account for the bulk of illicit crypto activity and pose growing risks through peer-to-peer transfers.

Circle shares boosted by Middle East tensions, rising oil, fading rate cut hopes, says Mizuho

The stock has risen about 20% since the U.S. strikes on Iran over the weekend.

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin Expands Mining By 12% But ABTC Plunges 7%

American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC) purchased 11,298 ASIC miners adding 3.05 exahash per second to expand owned capacity by 12% to 28.1 EH/s, but the stock plunged 7%, breaking below the critical $1 psychological level. The 12% Capacity Expansion The new machines are more...

Ripple CEO Slammed By Cardano’s Hoskinson: ‘A Bad Bill Is NOT Better’

Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson rejected Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s “bad bill is better than no bill” stance, arguing the CLARITY Act makes new crypto projects securities by default while grandfathering XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). The ‘Security By Default’...

Why Bermuda is testing a fully onchain economy instead of crypto mandates

Bermuda’s onchain economy plan prioritizes pilots, stablecoins and regulation over forced crypto adoption. Here’s why testing comes first.

Mining companies move deeper into AI, HPC as MARA may sell Bitcoin

In a Monday SEC filing, the US Bitcoin miner said it would consider selling some of the coins on its balance sheet, depending on market conditions.

American Bitcoin boosts hashrate with 11,298 new mining machines

The Eric Trump-led company adds 3 EH/s in new capacity, expanding its Alberta mining fleet as it deepens exposure to BTC amid volatile market conditions.

AI agents will be primary users of blockchain, NEAR co-founder says

Polosukhin argues that AI will become the primary interface layer for everything online, including crypto, abstracting away wallets, explorers and transaction hashes.

Aave governance rift deepens as major governance group exits $26 billion DeFi protocol

The conflict centered on a proposal to fund product development and expansion, which ACI opposed due to concerns over self-voting and lack of transparency.

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin buys 11,298 ASIC miners, increasing mining capacity by 12%

The move stands in stark contrast to the company's peers, many of whom are moving away from or totally abandoning the business of bitcoin mining.

Bank of Japan expands blockchain settlement sandbox and says CBDC efforts are ongoing

The BOJ is testing blockchain settlement for reserves and exploring tokenized central bank money as it prepares to decide in 2026 whether to issue a retail digital yen.

Forget Iran, Bitcoin’s 2026 Path Will Be Determined By These 2 Factors, Jan Van Eck Says

Jan Van Eck argues that current volatility isn't just about Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) but reflects a broader move across the entire crypto ecosystem, including large-cap names like Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and Circle (NYSE:CRCL). Why 2026 Is A Bearish Year For Bitcoin...

Bitcoin attempting to make a stand as global stock markets melt down on Iran war

Having already plunged in the months leading up to the Middle East conflict, crypto markets so far aren't making new lows this week.