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Nasdaq is partnering with Seturion, the tokenized securities settlement platform from Germany's Boerse Stuttgart Group, to connect European exchange infrastructure, Cointelegraph reported. The collaboration aims to support blockchain-based settlement for tokenized securities, beginning with structured products. The goal is to improve settlement speeds and address infrastructure fragmentation within European capital markets. Previously, Nasdaq announced a partnership with Kraken to support tokenized stock settlement services.

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of blockchain and mobile payments firm Block, stated that while he personally dislikes stablecoins, the company's Cash App will support them for payments regardless. He noted that his stance has shifted because customers want to use them, Decrypt reported. Last year, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said Block planned to support USDC starting in early 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump, in a speech to Republican lawmakers, stated that the United States will not stop its military campaign until Iran is completely defeated, adding that the U.S. has not yet won a sufficient victory. He claimed that Iran had been scheduled to attack the entire Middle East and Israel within a week. Trump said the U.S. has destroyed approximately 80% of Iran's missile bases and that Iran should have surrendered two days ago. He added that the administration is determined to completely dismantle the "terrorist regime" and is currently attacking Iran's drone manufacturing bases, warning that Iran will "soon disappear" if military action continues.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher today. - S&P 500: +0.83% - Nasdaq: +1.38% - Dow Jones: +0.50%

Whale Alert reported that 350,000,000 USDC has been transferred from USDC Treasury to Coinbase. The transaction is valued at about $350 million.

Whale Alert reported that 350 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

The Jito (JTO) Foundation has acquired SolanaFloor, a media platform focused on the Solana ecosystem, Cointelegraph reported. The acquisition will allow SolanaFloor to resume operations after its services were terminated in February. The shutdown occurred when Step Finance (STEP), the project behind SolanaFloor, announced it was halting all business operations. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes the war with Iran could end soon, Walter Bloomberg reported, citing a post on X from a CBS reporter.

U.S. President Donald Trump has told his aides he would not hesitate to support the removal of Iran's newly elected Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, if he refuses to abandon the country's nuclear program, Walter Bloomberg reported. The statement follows the election of Mojtaba, the second son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, by Iran's Assembly of Experts. Mojtaba has long been considered a potential successor in Iran, and Trump had previously criticized his election, expressing dissatisfaction with the outcome.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Blockchain.com is entering Ghana as part of a broader strategy to expand its business across Africa. The company will offer its trading platform services to users in Ghana as it builds local infrastructure and develops the African market, Cointelegraph reported.

Senior Iranian official Kamal Kharazi said in an interview with CNN that Iran is prepared for a long war with the U.S. and will continue its attacks on Gulf nations to pressure allies into forcing President Trump to back down, according to a media outlet.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will hold a press conference at 9:30 p.m. UTC on March 9.

Wilson, the founder of Cyberconnect and SurfAI, has been investigated by authorities in mainland China, according to Wu Blockchain. The specific reasons for the investigation have not yet been disclosed. Surf previously completed a $15 million funding round led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and DCG.

The pro-Putin political coalition, the All-Russia People's Front, has denied allegations that it is raising cryptocurrency to send humanitarian aid to Iran, DL News reported. The group stated that any crypto fundraising conducted in its name is fraudulent, clarifying that it does not use cryptocurrency and only accepts bank transfers through its official website. The denial comes as a document requesting cryptocurrency donations using the coalition's logo and address has been circulating, primarily on Telegram. The document reportedly includes wallet addresses for BTC, ETH, and XRP.

A prolonged military conflict between the U.S. and Iran lasting several months could make Bitcoin the biggest beneficiary due to increased government spending and rising debt, argues Mark Connors, head of Risk Dimensions. Connors, the former Global Head of Portfolio & Risk Advisory at Credit Suisse, projects that accelerated deficit spending by the U.S. to fund war costs would expand market liquidity and devalue the dollar. He explained that in such a scenario of currency debasement, capital would increasingly flow into non-dollar, scarce assets like Bitcoin. The analysis also highlights that the Federal Reserve would likely maintain low interest rates to stabilize the government bond market, which would be another positive factor. Connors concluded that despite concerns about stagflation, the prioritization of financial stability and debt management would create a favorable environment for Bitcoin.

Lookonchain reported that an address presumed to belong to the Bhutanese government is likely selling Bitcoin, having transferred 175 BTC four hours ago. The transferred amount is valued at approximately $11.85 million.

The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking a portion of its assets using Bitwise's on-chain solution infrastructure. The initial amount staked is 2,016 ETH, with plans to stake approximately 70,000 ETH (around $140 million) in the future. The foundation will utilize Bitwise's open-source software, Dirk and Vouch, to enhance network security and client diversity.

Global insurance broker Aon has completed a Proof of Concept (POC) for processing insurance premium payments using stablecoins, in collaboration with Coinbase and Paxos, CoinDesk reported. The test involved payments with Ethereum-based USDC and Solana-based PayPal USD (PYUSD). This marks the first instance of a global insurance broker using stablecoins for premium payments. The outlet noted this is an early sign that dollar-pegged tokens are beginning to make deeper inroads into corporate finance.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would never send troops to Iran, according to a media outlet.

Sonic Labs, the developer of the highly scalable blockchain Sonic, has launched its own stablecoin, USSD. The stablecoin is backed by tokenized U.S. Treasury products from BlackRock, WisdomTree, and Superstate. According to the company, USSD adopts Frax Finance's modular infrastructure (frxUSD) to provide institutional-grade security and can be minted directly onto the Sonic network from more than 10 other chains using LayerZero technology.

Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) has raised $25 million in a seed funding round, the project announced on its official X account. The round saw participation from Paradigm, a16z crypto, Winklevoss Capital, and Coinbase Ventures. ZODL plans to use the capital to develop a dedicated self-custody wallet for Zcash.

According to Lookonchain, an anonymous trader (0xd38809) has opened a $3.2 million, 20x long position on the Hyperliquid WTI crude oil futures synthetic asset (xyz:CL) at an entry price of $101.79. The position's liquidation price is $98.87.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), a U.S. banking policy group, is reportedly considering a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over its approval of national trust bank charters for cryptocurrency and fintech companies, The Block reported. The BPI argues that this measure allows firms to receive a federal seal of approval without being subject to the same strict capital and compliance requirements as traditional banks. The OCC previously approved conditional charters for five companies last December, including Ripple, Fidelity, Paxos, and BitGo, stating at the time that the applicants had undergone the same rigorous review as regular banks.