Happy Friday all! If you missed the past 24 hours in crypto and stocks, here's your full recap:
Happy Friday all! If you missed the past 24 hours in crypto and stocks, here's your full recap:
π¨ Major Headlines & Market Moves π¨
- President Trump says 22 Iranian navy vessels have been destroyed and that Iran's navy is gone.
- New wave of missiles fired towards Israel.
- Kuwait cuts oil processing at its refineries as Strait of Hormuz is blocked.
- Iran says itβs ready for U.S. ground invasion.
- Iran denies closing Strait of Hormuz.
- UK sending 4 more Typhoon jets to Qatar, PM Keir Starmer says, warning the conflict could last some time.
- Brent crude oil price surges to $85, up 20% in the past 6 days.
- LNG shipping rates surge from $40,000 to $300,000 per day as US-Israeli war with Iran disrupts global energy markets.
- China orders its largest oil refiners to suspend diesel and gas exports as war in Iran escalates.
- South Korean stock market rises over 12%, on track for best day in history.
- Costco Q2 FY26: Revenue +9% to $69.6B, EPS $4.58, comparable sales +6.7%, digitally-enabled +21.7%.
- CFTC Chair met with Senator Lummis to discuss the Bitcoin and crypto market structure bill.
- US Senator Cynthia Lummis says lawmakers are trying to figure out how you can use Bitcoin as a means of exchange without paying capital gains tax.
- Odds of Bitcoin pumping to $75,000 this month rise to 69% on Polymarket.
- FBI Director Kash Patel announces they arrested a government contractor who stole more than $46 million in crypto from the U.S Marshals Service.
- New York Stock Exchange parent company ICE invests in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation.
- SEC Chair Paul Atkins says US needs clear rules for digital asset markets.
- More crypto firms likely to get Fed master accounts and banks lack power to block approvals, per TD Cowen.
- Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license.
- Google warns of crypto scams using new and powerful iPhone exploit kit.
π Altcoin Market Updates π
- Ethereum forecasted to hit $2.35K in March, per traders on Kalshi.
- $SHITCOIN token rallies as $FARTCOIN whale with $1M holding begins accumulating.
- $SHITCOIN moves after securing official handles on X and Telegram; some are comparing it to Fartcoin.
- SEC ends case against Tron Founder and crypto billionaire Justin Sun.
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Credit to the following X accounts for key insights & updates: @whaleinsider @bitcoinmagazine @watcherguru
@degeneratenews @charliebilello @economyapp @earnings_time
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