Bybit reported that its AI-based fraud prevention framework intercepted and recovered $300 million tied to impersonation and other scams in 2025, protecting thousands of account holders. The exchange also said its models flagged hundreds of risky addresses, blocked more than 3 million credential-stuffing attempts, and structured scam response into a three-tier risk system.

On February 25, 2025, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs reportedly absorbed around 21,000 BTC valued at $1.45 billion, marking the first notable holdings increase since mid-October 2025. Over the February 6 to March 2 period, retail inflows to Binance fell by about $5 billion, while Bitcoin’s price dropped nearly 15% in February and traded just above $66,000. Analysts note that most investors who bought within the last two years are now in loss positions, which they suggest could set the stage for institutional accumulation as retail participants pull back.

Over the weekend, escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran coincided with more than 472 million XRP, valued at about $652 million, moving to Binance, according to CryptoQuant data. XRP’s price swung between $1.27 and $1.43 before stabilizing near $1.35, while large inflows and modest ETF subscriptions have raised questions about potential short-term selling pressure and market direction.

On March 1, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued that the latest U.S. military escalation in Iran fits a decades-long pattern in which Middle East conflicts are followed by Federal Reserve easing, providing a long-term boost to Bitcoin. He referenced the 1990 Gulf War and post-9/11 rate cuts to support his view and noted Bitcoin's sharp move between $63,600 and $67,000 around the February 28 reports of strikes and rumors about Iran's Supreme Leader. Hayes recommends waiting for an actual Fed rate cut or renewed money printing before aggressively buying Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies.

On February 26, decentralized exchange Lighter reported that its updated LLP strategy system limited losses for liquidity providers to a preset $75,000 cap during a $50 million ARC perpetual long squeeze. The whale trader lost about $8.2 million, while roughly 600 counterparties profited as ARC's price slumped and then flash-crashed before partially recovering. ARC has since recorded steep multi-timeframe declines, with its market slide sparking fresh discussion over potential price manipulation and market integrity.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has presented a roadmap to strengthen the network against future quantum computing risks by overhauling signatures, data availability and proof systems. His plan includes replacing consensus-layer BLS signatures with hash-based schemes like Winternitz variants, introducing native account abstraction via EIP-8141 to support quantum-resistant methods, and aggregating costly STARK proofs to ease on-chain verification. The approach aims to balance long-term security with gas efficiency as the protocol moves toward leaner consensus and higher scalability.

On February 27, debate over Iran's role in Bitcoin mining intensified after an analyst claimed the country runs a heavily subsidized $1 billion operation that could be crippled by airstrikes. Some market participants warned a sustained attack on Iran's grid might erase its estimated 2%–5% share of global hashrate, while others argued that even a 5% drop would not disrupt Bitcoin's overall network stability.

On February 27, analyst Amr Taha reported that Bitcoin perpetual funding turned negative across major venues—Binance -0.005%, OKX -0.007%, Bybit -0.011%—and flagged a potential short squeeze if price advances toward liquidation clusters near $92,000. He also tracked about 1,700 BTC in net inflows from mid-term "Octopus" wallets to Binance, while CoinGecko showed BTC ranging between $66,600 and $68,600.

On February 26, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said on X that Jane Street is not responsible for Bitcoin’s recent slide, describing the pullback as a "classic crypto winter." His remarks followed renewed speculation fueled by lawsuits and viral threads, as Bitcoin traded over 46% below its all‑time high. He pointed instead to de‑risking, leverage reductions, and capital rotation.