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March 2, 2026
Oops: South Korean cops lost $5M in seized crypto after leaking wallet password — arstechnica.com
Soon after South Korean police posted a press release boasting about seizing $5.6 million worth of cryptocurrency from 124 wealthy tax evaders, cops realized that they had mistakenly posted images that made it possible for a thief to quickly steal most of
Bitcoin price is rising again in a sharp market reversal. Why the Middle East crisis has investors turning to crypto — fastcompany.com
After tumbling in the wake of Saturday’s attack on Iran, major cryptocurrencies and related stocks are on the upswing again. Here’s what could be happening. Forward March? The initial market movements on Monday seem to indicate that’s the case, at least
A brief collapse in Bitcoin price echoes earlier geopolitical conflicts—but a rapid bounceback shows the long term impact of Iran strikes are unclear — fortune.com
Amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, Bitcoin initially sank but recovered on Monday morning. The original cryptocurrency went down about 4% to around $63,000 as the U.S. struck Iran on Saturday, and as of Monday is back up to about $69,000,
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard controls a sprawling business empire that dominates the economy — fortune.com
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be a major player in determining the country’s future as President Donald Trump seeks regime change in Iran, and the vast military-industrial complex it has built is critical to its power. Following the death of
Crypto’s 24-Hour Promise Gets a Geopolitical Reality Check — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin has long been promoted as offering something other markets cannot: a 24-hour, real-time read on global risk.
With Iran War, Kalshi and Polymarket Bet That the Depravity Economy Has No Bottom — 404media.co
The main bet on the front page of Polymarket right now is “Will the Iranian regime fall by June 30?” The site has this at a 41 percent chance of happening as I write this. On Polymarket, more than $5 million has been spent gambling on this question. On
Bitcoin Advances Toward $70,000 as Volatility Increases — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin approached the higher bounds of its recent trading range as volatility increases across global financial markets in the aftermath of bombings in the Middle East.
Saylor’s Strategy Steps Up Bitcoin Buys by Using Common Shares — bloomberg.com
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. bought more than $200 million worth of Bitcoin, turning to common stock to finance the bulk of its acquisitions, despite promises to lean on its perpetual preferred shares.
Is the media anti-tech—or just anti-crypto? — fortune.com
The New York Times has long had an implacable animus towards all things blockchain, and last week decided to double down by publishing a stupid and dishonest op-ed titled “Crypto is pointless. Not even the White House can fix that.” Authored by a pair of
Stocks enter global selloff but some on Wall Street are looking for assets that respond well to war — fortune.com
S&P 500 futures were down 1.22% this morning as part of a broad global selloff in the stock markets triggered by the conflict between Iran and the U.S. and Israel. The STOXX Europe 600 was down 1.76% in early trading; the U.K.’s FTSE 100 was down 0.63%
Brickbat: Going Dutch — reason.com
The Netherlands House of Representatives has approved a bill that would tax unrealized gains on stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrency. Under the new plan, starting January 1, 2028, Dutch taxpayers must pay 36 percent of profits that exist only on paper,
South Korea’s tax office apologizes for leaking seed phrase to seized crypto — theregister.com
Went from triumph at having busted tax dodgers to embarrassment at losing the proceeds South Korea’s National Tax Service has apologized after it leaked passwords to a stash of stolen crypto, which parties unknown used to make off with the digi-cash.…
HSBC signals intent to join Hong Kong’s stablecoin regime amid digital innovation push — scmp.com
HSBC, the largest lender in Europe and Hong Kong by assets, has signalled for the first time its intent to engage with the city’s forthcoming stablecoin regime, citing Hong Kong’s sound regulatory environment and its potential to drive innovation in the
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