ICE, parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has invested in Bitcoin exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation, the original report shows. The deal links a major traditional stock exchange group with a leading crypto trading platform.

Bitcoin open interest in derivatives markets fell to $23.2 billion from $47.5 billion over the past six months. The decline reflects a significant reduction in leveraged positioning during the period.

Crypto market analyst Crypto Con said Bitcoin has not reached its cycle bottom and projects further downside to $28,500 by November 2026 to January 2027, citing Bear Bands charting and Halving Cycles Theory in a recent X post. His analysis of price history since 2011 shows each major cycle follows a three-stage bear sequence"a first low, a second low, and a final bottom"with the current first low at $64,000 already hit in February. The chart projects a second low near $44,500 between August and October 2026, and a deeper cycle bottom around $28,500, implying a decline of more than 60% from current levels above $72,000.

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 30, its first return to this level since January 2026, CoinMarketCap data show. Bitcoin traded near $72,000 at the time. The sentiment gauge stood at 16 on March 1.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted combined net inflows of approximately $1.1 billion across three trading sessions from March 2 to March 4, with around $462 million recorded on March 4 alone, ChainThink data show. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) contributed roughly $307 million in net inflows during this period, while Bitcoin briefly touched $74,000 and now trades above $73,000, marking a weekly gain of about 6%. Analysts cited by ChainThink note institutional investors may be treating Bitcoin as a hedge amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and growing macroeconomic uncertainty.

An early Bitcoin address transferred 500 BTC to Binance on-chain after eight months of inactivity, data from Lookonchain and Arkham show. The sizable deposit drew attention from blockchain trackers following the prolonged dormancy period.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have attracted more than $1 billion in net inflows over a three-day period, according to market analysts. The strong demand has coincided with a renewed narrative among some commentators that positions Bitcoin as a potential "safe haven" asset. Analysts are monitoring whether these inflows into Bitcoin ETFs will sustain and how they might influence broader perceptions of the cryptocurrency in traditional markets.

Wyoming holds 7,580 shares of Strive Inc. (ASST) following a 1:20 reverse stock split on Feb. 6, 2026, with the position valued at roughly $111,000, unchanged from the approximately 151,595 Class A common shares it held as of Dec. 31, 2025, public filings cited by BlockBeats show. Strive, cofounded by Vivek Ramaswamy and positioning itself as a "Bitcoin reserve company," held around 13,132 bitcoins in early 2026, worth approximately $946 million at prevailing prices. Market data show Strive's stock closed at $9.62 on March 4, up 15.49% for the session.

Bitcoin fell after Iran rejected reports of new nuclear negotiations with the U.S., adding uncertainty to global markets. The development prompted risk-off positioning in crypto as traders reduced exposure. Digital assets declined alongside broader market caution driven by lower risk appetite.