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Open interest in Bitcoin increased by $4.24 billion (+18%) in one day, marking the largest single-day increase over the past year. According to data from CryptoQuant.

Tether is investing in humanoid AI robots (Bloomberg). German startup Neura Robotics is raising about €1 billion (~$1.2 billion) with backing from Tether to develop humanoid robots powered by AI technologies. The main focus is industrial robotics, but the company also plans to enter the consumer market in the future.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$72,471 ETH ≈$2,117 SOL ≈$90,15 BNB ≈$653 XRP ≈$1,41 Market cap ≈$2,46T Fear & Greed Index: 29 ("Fear") Altseason Index: 34

Since February 24, BlackRock’s balance has increased by 17,642 BTC (approximately $1.3 billion), according to Lookonchain.

According to Solscan, Circle has minted $2,000,000,000 worth of #USDC since March 2.

The Ethereum validator queue has surged: approximately 3.4 million ETH are now waiting to enter staking, with an estimated wait time of around 60 days. This marks a significant increase compared to 904,000 ETH at the beginning of January. The situation may indicate that large capital holders have chosen to stake their ETH rather than sell it on the market, strengthening the staking participation within Ethereum.

Bitcoin climbed above $72,000 after the opening of the U.S. trading session for the first time since February 5, but quickly pulled back. According to analysts at CryptoQuant, at the exact moment the U.S. market opened, aggressive market buy orders for Bitcoin on exchanges reached $121.6 million.

Kraken has become the first U.S. crypto exchange to gain access to the Federal Reserve’s payment system, Fedwire. Its subsidiary, Kraken Financial, can now process transactions through the same channels used by banks — without intermediaries.

February was extremely successful for Solana: 3.41 billion transactions were processed through the network That’s an 11% increase compared to January.

Binance has launched its first batch of seven AI agents capable of accessing spot trading data and Binance wallet information, as well as executing trades through a unified interface. The features include: • Real-time market data queries • Order execution with support for OCO, OPO, and OTOCO orders • Address and token analytics • Market ranking data • Smart money tracking • Contract risk detection The move signals a push toward AI-assisted trading infrastructure, while users still retain control over final transaction authorization.

CryptoQuant: 38% of altcoins are trading near their all-time lows. The overall environment remains unfavorable for risk assets. Liquidity is flowing into equities and commodities, leaving altcoins under sustained selling pressure. Currently, 38% of altcoins are near historical lows — the deepest drawdown of the current cycle. For comparison, this figure stood at 35% in April 2025 and 37.8% immediately after the collapse of FTX.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$67,770 ETH ≈$1,960 SOL ≈$85,42 BNB ≈$629 XRP ≈$1,35 Market cap ≈$2,31T Fear & Greed Index: 19 ("Extreme fear") Altseason Index: 35

The largest Bitcoin miner, MARA Holdings, has revised its global strategy and now allows for the sale of balance sheet assets depending on market conditions. Previously, the company only sold coins obtained through mining. As of December 31, 2025, MARA held 53,822 BTC, making it the second-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after Strategy.

Pump.fun has added support for tokens launched on competing platforms through its mobile app. The platform is also introducing access to major assets such as Wrapped Bitcoin and Wrapped Ethereum.

Bybit reported that its AI-powered on-chain monitoring system helped tens of thousands of users recover more than $300 million and successfully prevented over $3 million in account takeover attacks. The exchange also stated that it collaborates with TRM Labs, Elliptic, and Chainalysis to share fraud network monitoring data across the ecosystem.

Nearly 30,000 BTC have been withdrawn from exchanges over the past two weeks. The sell-off appears to have had an effect — reduced exchange balances typically signal decreasing immediate selling pressure and a potential shift toward accumulation or long-term holding.

Analyst Alex Adler from CryptoQuant noted that Bitcoin’s recent 47% correction is moderate by historical standards — in previous cycles, drawdowns exceeded 90%. According to him, this suggests that market cycles are gradually smoothing out over time. If that pattern holds, a potential macro bottom for BTC could form around 60–70% below its all-time high.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$68,113 ETH ≈$1,998 SOL ≈$86,08 BNB ≈$636 XRP ≈$1,37 Market cap ≈$2,34T Fear & Greed Index: 20 ("Fear") Altseason Index: 36

According to CoinGlass, $100,000,000 worth of short positions were liquidated within a single hour.

Strategy acquired 3,015 BTC for $204.1 million at an average price of $67,700 per coin. As of March 1, 2026, the company holds 720,737 BTC with an average purchase price of $75,985 per bitcoin.