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Ether surged 7.5%, dogecoin jumped 7.5%, and solana added 5.3% as global equities rebounded and $700 million flowed into U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs since the start of March.

Coordinated barrages by Iran and Hezbollah suggest the axis is still functioning. Washington signals escalation ahead, but diplomacy remains on the table

Bitcoin has jumped as well, increasing 7.6% in the last 24 hours, while Ether is up more than 8.3% to trade at $2,132. Crypto-related stocks surged on Wednesday as recent pro-crypto commentary from the US president pushed Bitcoin and the broader crypto market higher. Alongside a rise in the cryptocurrency market, the Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company Strategy spiked by more than 10%. Crypto exchange Coinbase registered a more than 14% gain, while miners Hut 8 clocked 13.89% and American Bitcoin Corp rose 11.65%. Dominick John, an analyst at Zeus Research, told Cointelegraph the promise of clearer regulations on the near horizon could be one of the factors fueling the rally. Read more

WASHINGTON: The White House has acknowledged that the Donald Trump administration is deliberately avoiding categorical statements on Iran, as doing so could limit the president’s flexibility in a fast-evolving security environment. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said deploying US ground troops into Iran is not part of the current military strategy, but declined to rule out the option entirely. “It’s not part of the current plan, but I’m not going to remove an option for the president that is on the table,” she said. Leavitt suggested that previous administrations had sometimes narrowed their strategic space by prematurely dismissing potential actions before fully assessing how unfolding developments might alter the situation. The present approach, she indicated, is designed to preserve maximum latitude for decision-making. The calibrated message reflects a broader doctrine in US national security policy: maintain ambiguity to strengthen deterrence while avoidi...

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced the discovery of significant oil and gas reserves in Kohat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, describing it as the largest find in the sector so far this year.

Researchers say fake crypto websites deployed an iOS exploit kit capable of stealing wallet seed phrases and other financial data. Threat researchers at Google say they have uncovered a new exploit kit targeting Apple iPhone users, aimed at stealing crypto wallet seed phrases.  The kit, named “Coruna” by its developers, targets iPhones running iOS versions 13.0 up to 17.2.1. It has “five full iOS exploit chains and a total of 23 exploits,” including ones that were previously unknown to the public, the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said in a report on Wednesday. The group said it first discovered the kit in February 2025 and has since tracked its use by a suspected Russian espionage group against Ukrainians, and later on fake Chinese crypto websites that aim to steal crypto. Read more

While altcoin interest on social media is at its lowest in 24 months, it could pick up again once Bitcoin’s rally starts to fade, according to crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe. Mentions of altcoins on social media have reached their lowest level in two years, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment, while indicators suggest that investors are focusing on Bitcoin.  Data from Santiment shows that for the week ended Feb. 27, altcoin social dominance scored 33, a sharp drop from its score of 750 in July 2025, around the time Dogecoin (DOGE) rallied 59% over 30 days. Google worldwide search data shows a similar pattern. The term “altcoins” scored 4 out of 100 near the end of February, compared with a score of 100 during mid-August, according to Google Trends. Read more

Украина постепенно выигрывает войну на истощение, уверен военный аналитик Датского королевского оборонного колледжа Андерс Нильсен. В своем ютуб-канале он детально объясняет, чего можно ждать от пятого года полномасштабной фазы российско-украинской войны, в котором у России обнаружатся серьезные проблемы, но Украине предстоит немало испытаний.

Украинские подразделения достигли продвижения на Гуляйпольском направлении в Запорожской области. Несмотря на активные атаки российских войск в этом районе, существенных изменений на линии фронта пока не зафиксировано.

De aanval zonder juridische basis van de Amerikanen en Israëli’s op Iran en de om-zich-heen-slaan-reactie van Iran daarop doet de wereldeconomie schudden. En zal zeer waarschijnlijk impact op onze persoonlijke financiën hebben.

Peshawar - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has formally launched the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Women Empowerment Policy (2026–2030).

The senator has slammed predictions markets betting on war in the Middle East, accusing White House officials of corruption.

The crypto venture giant has launched a fifth fund with plans to close by mid-2026, according to sources. Crypto venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz is doubling down on crypto despite a major market downturn, seeking $2 billion for a new crypto fund. A16z Crypto, the blockchain arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is raising a fifth crypto-focused fund, with plans to close by mid-2026, Fortune reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources. The latest round is significantly smaller than its previous $4.5 billion fund from 2022, but the company has shifted to a shorter fundraising cycle to remain flexible to ever-changing crypto narratives.  Read more

An exhibition at Tefaf Maastricht presents 18th-century city plans not merely as scientific tools of the age, but great works of art in their own right

Mirjam de Blécourt wijdde haar carrière aan het bevorderen van diversiteit in de top van het bedrijfsleven. Juist zij moet nu multinationals adviseren hun diversiteitsbeleid in de VS terug te draaien.

Actrice Fran Drescher maakte furore als The Nanny in de gelijknamige serie en is nu terug in de film Marty Supreme. ‘Ik vroeg me af of studio’s ooit nog met me wilden werken.

Artificial intelligence plays no role yet in interception missions — today it is still manual ramming or close-in detonation.

Сейчас самым эффективным средством поражения целей на фронте являются дроны на оптоволокне, применение которых происходит с обеих сторон.

The incident on Sunday at the San Telmo fair began when the artist, identified by local outlets as “Karina,” asked a fellow vendor to remove the flag, arguing that it “supports terrorism.”

Bitwise has tasked Bitcoin Brink, OpenSats and the Human Rights Foundation with deciding where to allocate its second annual donation to support Bitcoin. Crypto asset manager Bitwise has now donated a total of $383,000 to support developers who maintain and secure the Bitcoin network since 2024, with its latest $233,000 contribution announced on Wednesday.  Its second payout, funded by 10% of gross profits from its Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), adds to the $150,000 that it donated in February 2025 after BITB’s first full year. “Bitwise is proud to donate $233,000 to support the unsung heroes maintaining and securing the Bitcoin network,” Bitwise said in a post to X on Wednesday.  Read more