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Bitcoin is approaching a price range that could determine its future direction, according to an analysis by CoinDesk. The report notes that BTC's current price is nearing the $73,750 to $74,400 zone, which has acted as a key support or resistance level over the past two years. In the first quarter of 2024, a rally sparked by the launch of U.S. spot ETFs lost steam around $73,750, leading to a decline to $50,000 over several months. Conversely, in April 2025, a downtrend from $100,000 was halted near $74,400, followed by a rebound to $126,000. More recently, in early February, BTC fell to $60,000 after breaking below this range. CoinDesk suggests that if Bitcoin breaks through this zone, it would signal sufficient upward momentum in the market. However, a failure to do so would likely mean a continuation of the downtrend that began last October.

Bitcoin core developer Nick Szabo has expressed concern over Inscriptions, the practice of using the Bitcoin network to store images or files. He argued that while the Bitcoin whitepaper mentions the term "message," it is a simple programming term. According to Szabo, using this as a basis to treat Bitcoin as a general messaging tool or data archive misinterprets the creator's intent, as Bitcoin is a financial protocol. He further explained that since the blockchain is immutable, if someone were to record illegal data, it would be permanently stored on the hard drives of all node operators worldwide. Szabo warned this could create a "regulatory trap," providing governments with a pretext to outlaw the entire Bitcoin network. Bitcoin Inscriptions are a technology that engraves individual data onto a satoshi, the smallest unit of Bitcoin, expanding the network from a simple currency transfer system into a platform capable of issuing NFTs and tokens.

An address presumed to belong to the Tria team has begun depositing TRIA tokens to exchanges, Onchain School reported. So far, the address has transferred a total of $1 million in TRIA to Bitget via a new address. These addresses currently hold a combined $3 million in TRIA and may make additional deposits in the future.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $72,000. BTC is trading at $71,982.23 on the Binance USDT market.

Decentralized AI platform SaharaAI has unveiled its 2026 roadmap, announcing plans to launch its agent-specific 'Agentic AppChain' mainnet, according to an official blog post. The SaharaAI team explained that it is seeking to expand from its B2B-focused business model, which has secured over 40 institutional clients including Microsoft, Amazon, and MIT, into the B2C sector. In the first quarter, the project launched Sorin, a personal investment copilot, and a crypto agent evaluation framework. For the second quarter, it plans to release sustainable agent memory and a data intelligence platform, followed by a multi-agent system in the third quarter. The team stated that the fourth quarter will focus on launching the mainnet and implementing a collaborative AI economy that supports on-chain registration of AI assets, agent execution, and automatic value settlement.

An address associated with the team behind World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project led by the Trump family, deposited 16.71 million WLFI ($1.74 million) to OKX, according to Onchain Lens. Further deposits are expected.

Google's security threat researchers have discovered a new type of malware capable of hacking iPhones to steal cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, urging users to be cautious. According to Cointelegraph, Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) explained that the malware, named "Coruna" by developers, can be exploited to hack iPhones running iOS versions 13.0 to 17.2.1. The team noted that it is believed to have spread last December through numerous fake Chinese financial websites, including sites impersonating cryptocurrency exchanges. They detailed that if a user accesses a phishing site on an iOS device, the attack tool analyzes text for keywords like "seed phrase" and "bank account" to collect financial information. The researchers also highlighted that the malware can extract sensitive data from crypto apps such as Uniswap (UNI) and MetaMask.

According to Lookonchain, a trader using the wallet address 0xC45A realized a profit of approximately $991,000 from a short-term ETH trade. The trader purchased 3,000 ETH from Binance on Feb. 24 at an average price of $1,853 and deposited the holdings back to the exchange this morning at an average price of $2,183.

Altcoins are expected to gain momentum and rally as soon as Bitcoin's sharp price increase slows down, according to prominent crypto trader and analyst Michaël van de Poppe. He commented that the overall movement in the crypto market, led by Bitcoin, has been excellent this week, adding that the market had been excessively undervalued. Van de Poppe also suggested that the impact of the U.S. airstrike in Iran may have been an over-hyped catalyst. He concluded that Bitcoin's surge indicates healthy capital rotation and that altcoins will gain greater momentum the moment Bitcoin's price begins to consolidate.

Users of Bithumb's crypto lending service are facing forced liquidations averaging 26 billion won ($19.5 million) per month, the Dong-A Ilbo reported on March 5. The report cites data Bithumb provided to Lee In-young, a Democratic Party lawmaker on the National Assembly's National Policy Committee. According to the figures, a total of 233.8 billion won ($175.8 million) across 33,102 cases was liquidated between the service's launch on June 16, 2025, and Feb. 8, 2026. This amounts to a monthly average of 26 billion won from 3,678 cases. During the same period, rival South Korean exchange Upbit recorded a monthly average of 300 million won ($226,000) in liquidations from 21 cases. Crypto lending services allow users to borrow digital assets from an exchange by providing their own crypto holdings as collateral. If the value of the collateral drops below a certain threshold, the exchange automatically sells the assets to recover its principal and interest in a process known as forced liquidation.

A strategy for betting on a Bitcoin rally with nearly zero upfront cost is gaining attention in the options market. According to CoinDesk, quant trading firm TDX Strategy has proposed a "Bullish Risk Reversal" approach. The method involves selling an out-of-the-money (OTM) put option to collect a premium, which is then used to purchase an OTM call option. The outlet explained that this allows traders to bet on a BTC rally without significant initial investment. However, the strategy carries substantial risks. A trader who sells the OTM put is obligated to buy BTC at a price higher than market value if the price falls below the option's strike price. Furthermore, if the BTC rally is not strong enough, the call option could expire worthless. This structure effectively trades the lack of an initial cost for what could be virtually unlimited downside risk.

Bitcoin miners, who collectively hold over $8 billion in BTC, are accelerating sales of their holdings, Bloomberg reported. For years, large-scale miners maintained a business model akin to a conviction, consistently holding onto the BTC they mined. However, this stance has shifted amid the recent boom in artificial intelligence (AI). MARA Holdings (MARA), which holds approximately $4 billion in BTC, recently disclosed a strategy that suggests it may sell its holdings. Other established miners, such as CleanSpark and Riot Platforms, have undergone management changes to pivot their business toward AI computing, while Bitdeer has sold its entire BTC position. Bloomberg explained that this trend differs from past sell-offs, as it is driven by capital reallocation rather than a need for survival.

DeFi-focused blockchain Katana (KAT) has launched its "Katana Earn" service on Binance Wallet and OKX, the project announced on its official X account. The new service provides users with seamless access to Katana's native yield infrastructure, allowing them to deposit stablecoins such as USDC and USDT into Katana-based Morpho vaults directly from their exchange wallets and begin earning rewards immediately. Within just one day of its launch, over $250 million flowed into the SteakhouseFi and Gauntlet stablecoin vaults on Morpho. This influx has pushed the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols within the Katana ecosystem past $500 million, marking an increase of approximately 109% in a single day.

A U.S. senator has alleged that a White House insider may have unfairly profited from bets on a prediction market just before an airstrike on Iran and has announced plans to push for legislation to ban them, Decrypt reported. U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy stated it is possible some White House personnel used advance knowledge of military information to profit from war-related bets on prediction markets. In connection with this, blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps analyzed that six accounts created the day before the strike bet a total of $1.2 million on Polymarket on whether the U.S. military would conduct an airstrike on Iran. Most of these wallets were funded within 24 hours of the strike, and they concentrated their purchases on "Yes" shares, predicting a strike would occur, just hours before the attack on Tehran. One account reportedly bought approximately 560,000 shares and received about $560,000 after the market settled.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 51.97% long, 48.03% short - Binance: 53.43% long, 46.57% short - OKX: 52.22% long, 47.78% short - Bybit: 52.41% long, 47.59% short

Plume, a blockchain focused on regulated real-world assets (RWA), has hired former U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) examiner Justin Vose as its new head of compliance. Vose, who has compliance experience at both small and large regulated financial firms, will work with Plume's Head of Legal, Salman Banaei, to advance the company's global regulatory and compliance strategy. Plume is currently focused on expanding the on-chain adoption of RWA in collaboration with regulatory bodies worldwide.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes warned on X that Bitcoin's current rebound could be a temporary phase. "BTC is not yet showing a different movement from the stock prices of U.S. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies," he added. "It's a situation where we can't be complacent yet." Hayes previously analyzed in a blog post earlier this year that BTC was being affected by its price correlation with SaaS companies, which had fallen significantly compared to the Nasdaq average.

Injective (INJ) has announced on its official X account that a new mainnet is scheduled to launch.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $169.09 million on March 4, according to Trader T. This marks a return to net inflows just one day after the funds experienced net outflows. - BlackRock ETHA: +$39.01 million - Fidelity FETH: +$30.29 million - Bitwise ETHW: +$8.85 million - VanEck ETHV: +$9.52 million - Grayscale ETHE: +$21.91 million - Grayscale Mini ETH: +$59.51 million

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $461.45 million on March 4, marking the third consecutive day of net inflows, according to data compiled by Trader T. The breakdown is as follows: - BlackRock's IBIT: +$306.25 million - Fidelity's FBTC: +$48.01 million - Bitwise's BITB: +$7.98 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: +$14.63 million - Invesco's BTCO: +$9.1 million - Franklin's EZBC: +$8.5 million - VanEck's HODL: +$5.2 million - WisdomTree's BTCW: +$7.77 million - Grayscale's GBTC: +$21.66 million - Grayscale's Mini BTC: +$32.35 million

OKX announced it will list the ROBO/USDT spot trading pair at 10:00 a.m. UTC today.

Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, has shut down the core infrastructure of Tycoon 2FA, one of the world's largest scam platforms, in collaboration with companies including Coinbase and Microsoft, Cointelegraph reported. Microsoft blocked 330 domains linked to Tycoon 2FA, while Coinbase provided assistance by tracking blockchain transactions to help identify the platform's administrators and buyers.

Ethereum's goal is to prevent the centralization of power for the day when artificial intelligence (AI) functions as the internet's primary interface, CoinDesk reported. In an interview at NEARCON 2026, Davide Crapis, AI lead at the Ethereum Foundation, warned that if AI is used in all fields without incorporating elements like self-sovereignty, censorship resistance, and privacy, no one will ultimately be able to enjoy such rights. He added that the foundation's strategy is twofold: providing the infrastructure for autonomous AI agents to prove their identity and process payments, and designing technical standards to help users maintain control over their data and identity.

Bybit has announced that it will list OPN for spot trading at 1:00 p.m. UTC on March 5.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $315.33 million liquidated (87.26% shorts) - ETH: $156.47 million liquidated (83.76% shorts) - SOL: $25.64 million liquidated (81.15% shorts)