Over the last 24 hours, Google researchers detailed a powerful iPhone exploit kit dubbed Coruna that threatens crypto wallet seed phrases on older iOS versions. In parallel, Morgan Stanley moved toward a Bitcoin trust product with Coinbase and BNY Mellon, Zerohash applied for a U.S. National Trust Bank Charter, a16z targeted around $2 billion for a new crypto fund, and Tether backed Eight Sleep at a $1.5 billion valuation.

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. extended their upward momentum this week, closing 4.06% higher at $153.19 on March 4 as trading volume surged to roughly 56–60 million shares, well above the company’s recent daily average. The rally places Palantir among the most actively traded AI-related stocks in the U.S. market, reflecting renewed investor interest in companies tied to artificial intelligence, defense technology, and data analytics infrastructure.

On March 5, 2026, analyst Benjamin Cowen said Bitcoin may stage a short-term advance into March if its historical yearly pattern repeats. He noted that BTC has often dropped in January and February, rebounded in March, and then softened in April and May. Cowen cautioned that such March strength has typically produced only a lower high before further downside, highlighting resistance near $74,000–$75,000 and a bear market resistance band around $85,000.

On March 5 2026, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins set out a plan to deploy artificial intelligence across the Commission’s operations to enhance anomaly detection and risk assessment. The SEC is using algorithms to spot market misconduct and misleading corporate statements, while also targeting AI washing and alleged misuse of AI in fraud schemes. Human review and due process will remain central to enforcement decisions, and the agency has already settled charges against two advisers over false AI-related claims.

In the past 48 hours, Bitcoin has rallied nearly 8% and is now testing the $73,000 level, yet sentiment remains weak with the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index stuck at 22. Despite this rebound, the cryptocurrency is still down 42.6% from its all-time high set about five months ago. Recent data show that a brief improvement in early January followed a deep slump in December 2025, but February's extreme fear and single-digit readings have left traders cautious about the latest move.

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Bitcoin climbed past the $70,000 resistance and recorded a monthly high at $74,000, extending an $11,000 rebound from a recent Saturday low linked to tensions involving the US, Israel, and Iran. Analysts highlight renewed spot ETF inflows, post-holiday activity in China, and strong whale buying as drivers, and now focus on light supply between $72,000 and $81,000 with major resistance projected around $83,307 and $84,569.

On 5 March 2026, Bitcoin traded around $72,656, extending its weekly advance while the total digital asset market capitalization approached $2.44 trillion after a roughly 4.6% daily rise. Major altcoins such as Ethereum near $2,130, BNB above $654, Solana around $90.79, and XRP close to $1.42 also moved higher as sentiment indicators, including a Fear & Greed Index reading of 29 and an Average Crypto RSI near 53, pointed to a gradually improving yet cautious market. Traders are watching whether Bitcoin can defend support in the $70,000–$72,000 range and potentially challenge the psychologically important $75,000 level.