Polymarket has archived a prediction market contract on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated this year, after criticism over wagers tied to war and death. The market, which had multiple resolution dates and drew at least $650,000 in volume before being taken down, sparked concerns that such contracts on military actions could enable people with non-public information to profit.

By the end of Q1 2024, Italian VASPs reported more than 1.17 million clients to the OAM, of whom 59% actually held crypto assets, for a total of over 1.06 billion euro. Two years later, by the close of Q1 2026, clients exceeded 2.52 million and the share of holders rose to 69%, but survey data show many investors still underestimate basic volatility and security risks. As the MiCA framework replaces the national registry, Italy risks losing a detailed quarterly view of domestic crypto activity.

Over the past five days, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded $1.5 billion in inflows while BTC has held between $65K and $70K. At the same time, President Donald Trump has criticized banks for allegedly stalling the CLARITY Act and urged them not to weaken his broader crypto agenda.

Silver prices in India have moved closer to Rs. 3 lakh per kg on MCX as escalating geopolitical strains involving the US, Israel and Iran boost safe-haven buying. Spot silver climbed 1.4% to $90.67 per ounce on March 3, 2026, extending gains to a four-week high zone. Analysts point to a multi-year supply deficit, robust industrial usage and strategic stockpiling in China as additional forces supporting the ongoing rally.

BTCC, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange launched in June 2011, reports over 9 million registered users worldwide as of 2026 and focuses heavily on derivatives trading with more than 400 futures pairs and leverage of up to 500x on major assets. The platform also offers copy trading, a TradFi section for gold, forex, commodities and other instruments, plus various promotional incentives for new users. BTCC highlights its record of no publicly reported security breaches, cold wallet storage, 1:1 asset custody and KYC/AML procedures as part of its risk management framework.

In a Q4 2025 portfolio update, Harvard's $57 billion endowment reportedly sold around $72 million of its Bitcoin ETF holdings and opened an $86.8 million position in the iShares Ethereum Trust. The shift lifts combined BTC and ETH ETF exposure to $352.6 million and comes as Bitcoin trades near $69,300 and Ethereum hovers just above $2,000 after recent volatility.

Ondo Finance has listed 10 Ondo Global Markets digital securities for trading on Binance’s Multilateral Trading Facility regulated by the FSRA in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM. The offering includes tokenized exposure to companies such as Apple, Alphabet, Tesla and Circle, and follows prior approvals to distribute Ondo digital securities across the EU and EEA.

Bitcoin has stayed under $70,000 during its current downturn, sparking debate over where the next major price bottom will form. Crypto analyst Crypto Patel uses past market cycles to argue that BTC could still decline toward $50,000, or even below $40,000 if historical patterns repeat. After such a drawdown, he forecasts a possible multi-hundred-percent advance that could eventually drive the Bitcoin price to around $220,000.