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Open-source AI reasoning research lab Sentient (SENT) has announced the launch of its AI agent platform, Arena. The platform simulates corporate workflows and records the entire reasoning process, allowing thousands of developers to validate different approaches. It has attracted early-stage backing from prominent investment firms including Founders Fund, Pantera, and Franklin Templeton. Arena's first challenge will focus on document-based reasoning, a key task in corporate environments, with initial participants including AlphaXiv, Fireworks, OpenHands, and OpenRouter. Sentient noted that while 85% of companies want to adopt AI agents, less than 25% have adequate governance, projecting high demand for a platform that can verify performance. Arena is launching globally and will hold its first in-person event in San Francisco on March 14.

Amid growing security concerns in the Middle East, the U.S. government has approved the withdrawal of some personnel and their families from its embassy in Israel, while Chinese authorities have advised their citizens to leave Iran, according to multiple media outlets. This move comes as the Donald Trump administration signals the possibility of military action against Iran amid escalating military tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

The UK's Gambling Commission (UKGC) is reportedly considering allowing cryptocurrencies as a payment method for legal gambling services, according to a media outlet. The move is seen as an effort to bring the rapidly growing number of cryptocurrency users into the regulatory fold rather than maintaining the current ban. The intention is to allow crypto payments through authorized exchanges, which would help track the flow of illicit gambling funds. Industry insiders expect that the introduction of crypto payments would enable borderless transactions, thereby boosting the competitiveness of the UK's gambling sector.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $66,000. BTC is trading at $65,985.3 on the Binance USDT market.

ZKSync (ZK) will officially shut down ZKSync Lite on May 4, The Block reported. ZKSync Lite is regarded as the first zero-knowledge rollup on the Ethereum network. ZKSync added that it will halt block production and freeze the network on that date. While the approximately $33.9 million in assets bridged to the network can still be claimed after the shutdown, users are advised to withdraw their funds before May 4. Development on ZKSync Lite was effectively halted in March 2023 with the launch of ZKSync Era, which supports smart contracts.

Opinion (OPN), a prediction platform on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) ecosystem, has announced that users must register their wallet addresses to receive the OPN airdrop by 11:59 p.m. UTC on Feb. 28. According to the announcement, users can designate up to five self-custody BNB Chain addresses for the airdrop, but deposit addresses from centralized exchanges (CEX) are not permitted. Once submitted, the address registration cannot be modified. For users who do not register a wallet by the deadline, the airdrop will be automatically sent to the address already connected to the platform.

Solana accumulation firm Forward Industries (FWDI) is facing an unrealized loss of approximately $1 billion, BeInCrypto reported. The company holds around 6,915,568 SOL, acquired at an average price of $230, which currently represents a 62% loss. Despite the paper loss, Forward Industries stated that its long-term goal is to become the "Berkshire Hathaway of the Solana ecosystem." The firm added that it is confident Solana is the best-positioned blockchain to lead the future internet market.

The U.S. state of Minnesota has begun considering a bill to completely ban the operation of cryptocurrency kiosks, The Block reported. The move comes amid a recent surge in scams targeting the elderly. In Minnesota, 70 cases of kiosk-related fraud have been reported, with total damages amounting to $540,000. According to a police investigation, scammers approached senior citizens living on fixed incomes and induced them to send Bitcoin through the kiosks. Some victims reportedly sent their entire life savings, leading to the loss of their homes. The regulation of crypto ATMs has become a growing trend recently to prevent money laundering and other criminal activities.

The central question in Asia's stablecoin market is whether national currencies can maintain their place in the future of digital payments, making the region a strategic battleground, according to a 'State of the Asian Stablecoin Market in 2026' report from Tiger Research, an Asian Web3 research and consulting firm. The report notes that the stablecoin market has grown at an average annual rate of approximately 750% since 2018, with the total market capitalization nearing $300 billion as of February 2026. However, about 99% of this market is dominated by U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins. In response, various Asian nations are issuing stablecoins based on their own currencies to bolster their monetary competitiveness and economic security. Key developments by country include: - Singapore has legalized stablecoins. - Hong Kong brought them under a regulatory framework in August 2025. - Japan was the first to begin legislating the scope of permissible issuers. - South Korea lacks a dedicated law, but activity outside the regulatory sphere has already started. - China has banned all private stablecoins, opting instead for a strategy centered on its central bank-issued digital yuan (e-CNY).

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $67,000. BTC is trading at $66,954.91 on the Binance USDT market.

Bitcoin financial firm Matrixport has transferred 750 BTC, worth approximately $51 million, to Binance, according to Onchain Lens.

The market capitalization gap between Bitcoin and Samsung Electronics has narrowed to around $350 billion. According to data from CompaniesMarketCap, Bitcoin's current market cap is approximately $1.358 trillion, ranking it 13th overall, while Samsung Electronics is in 15th place with a market cap of about $1.005 trillion. Bitcoin's market cap reached $2.1 trillion in June last year, placing it fifth among global assets, but has since declined following a correction this year. In contrast, Samsung Electronics' stock has risen sharply since the end of last year, driven by factors such as rising memory semiconductor prices, after its market cap stood at around $270 billion at the end of 2024.

Coinone announced that it is removing Trust Wallet Token (TWT) from its delisting watchlist.

Bitcoin mining firm MARA Holdings (MARA), formerly Marathon Digital, reported a net loss of $1.71 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025, a sharp downturn driven by the slump in Bitcoin's price, Cointelegraph reported. The primary cause was a $1.5 billion impairment charge on its asset holdings. A decrease in mining output and lower revenue also contributed to the results. This contrasts with the fourth quarter of 2024, when the company recorded a net profit of $528 million. For the full year 2025, MARA's net loss totaled $1.31 billion, shifting from a $541 million net profit the previous year.

A potential military conflict between the U.S. and Iran could send a shockwave through the entire Bitcoin network, as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is using BTC mining as a key tool to evade sanctions. This is according to financial analyst and geopolitical writer Shanaka Anslem Perera in a post on X. Perera explained that Iran, leveraging electricity subsidies, can mine one BTC for just $1,320, securing a 50-fold margin at current market prices. He noted that there are 700,000 mining rigs in the country consuming 2,000 MW of power, which is a primary cause of rolling blackouts for civilians. "Although 95% of these rigs are illegal, the IRGC is behind them, operating without paying electricity fees," Perera stated. He added that Iran accounts for 2-5% of the global BTC hashrate, meaning one in every 25 blocks mined serves as a funding source for the IRGC. He warned that a U.S. military operation targeting Iran's power grid could wipe out 30-50% of the country's electricity generation, halting most mining activities. "This would cause the global hashrate to plummet, delay block generation times, and cause transaction fees to surge, shocking the cryptocurrency ecosystem," Perera concluded.

Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase's Chief Policy Officer (CPO), has pushed back against an opinion piece in The New York Times that argued cryptocurrency is useless, drawing parallels to the early criticism faced by the internet and the iPhone. In a post on X, Shirzad argued that a technology should not be dismissed as useless simply because its initial applications seem frivolous to bureaucrats and economists. He stated that cryptocurrency is now evolving beyond a monetary concept to build tangible infrastructure. As evidence, he pointed to Visa's use of USDC for interbank settlements and BlackRock's tokenization of Treasury bonds on public chains like Ethereum through its BUIDL fund. Shirzad also noted that AI agents are performing autonomous transactions and that tokenized capital markets are creating investment opportunities for the financially underserved. He stressed that the important question is not whether crypto has utility, but whether individuals are paying close enough attention to notice its real-world applications.

On-chain analyst The Data Nerd reported that an address presumed to belong to Hong Kong-based digital asset manager Metalpha deposited 3,300 ETH, worth $6.66 million, to Binance today. Over the past 24 hours, the address has deposited a total of 6,994 ETH ($14.3 million) to the exchange. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as an intention to sell.

According to U.Today, Reece Merrick, Ripple's Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, is quite optimistic about the company's growth prospects in Turkey. He noted that Turkey is a leader in crypto adoption within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and ranks among the top globally. Merrick explained that 25.6% of the country's total population holds cryptocurrency, with the adoption rate reaching 52% among those aged 18 to 60. He added that amid the growing volatility of the Turkish lira, stablecoins like Ripple's RLUSD will play a key role in supporting cross-border payments and financial resilience by offering a stable U.S. dollar alternative. Merrick also stated that Ripple is currently working with several traditional financial partners in Turkey to drive the adoption of RLUSD.

Binance has announced the listing of ROBO/USDT perpetual futures at 8:45 a.m. UTC on Feb. 27, offering up to 20x leverage.

Coinone announced it will delist Stella (ALPHA) at 6:00 a.m. UTC on March 30.

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) increased its holdings of MicroStrategy stock by 20.09% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter, Digital Asset reported, citing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 13F filings. As of the end of 2025, the NPS held 614,409 shares valued at approximately $93.36 million. This represents an increase of 102,769 shares from its third-quarter holdings of 511,640 shares. Meanwhile, the fund's total investment in virtual asset-related stocks was previously reported to have decreased by 28% from the prior quarter to approximately 640 billion won ($492.3 million).

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has unfollowed ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood on X. The move follows a claim Wood made last month that the BTC crash last October was caused by a $28 billion deleveraging event resulting from a Binance software error.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan has dismissed rumors blaming specific firms for Bitcoin's recent price decline, arguing on X that the real cause is long-position holders reducing their exposure. He called conspiracy theories targeting companies like Jane Street, Binance, and Wintermute "wild," noting that the subject of such speculation changes weekly. According to Hougan, the downward pressure on prices stems from long-term investors decreasing their Bitcoin exposure through spot sales, the liquidation of leveraged positions, and the sale of covered calls. He suggested several potential reasons for this sell-off, including the typical four-year market cycle, concerns about quantum computing, and a shift of capital toward artificial intelligence (AI) startups.

BTC spot ETF investors and corporations are engaging in large-scale hedging to protect against a potential drop below $60,000, CoinDesk reported. Jean-David Péquignot, Chief Commercial Officer at crypto derivatives exchange Deribit, said that ETF investors and corporate treasury teams have recently been active buyers of put options with strike prices below $60,000 and maturities of six months to one year. He noted that the open interest for these options has reached $1.5 billion, representing the largest concentration on the exchange across all strike prices and expiration dates.

Despite market growth from increased user numbers and ETF listings, Australia's cryptocurrency industry continues to face regulatory uncertainty, Cointelegraph reported. Speaking at the 'XRP Australia 2026' event in Sydney on Feb. 27, Kate Cooper, CEO of OKX Australia, argued that restrictions on banking services for exchanges remain in place. John O'Loghlen, Coinbase's managing director for the APAC region, also called for an end to de-banking. He expressed concern that non-custodial wallet developers and public blockchain infrastructure providers could face excessive regulation amid reforms to payment service provider rules. Additionally, Bill Morgan, a pro-XRP Australian lawyer, commented that discussions on crypto-related legislation have slowed since the change in government.