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Posted: March 7, 2026

OKB, the native token of the OKX exchange, recorded a strong rally recently, one that placed it among the top gainers of the day.

Its 26% surge followed a six-week decline that wiped roughly 39% from its value after its peak during the week beginning 12 January. A recent investment announcement has now improved sentiment around the altcoin, raising expectations of a potential rebound on the charts.

OKX receives $25 billion valuation OKB’s rally followed a major investment announcement from Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of New York Stock Exchange. The deal places OKX at a valuation of $25 billion.

Thursday’s announcement triggered renewed interest in OKB, the exchange’s native token. The development also strengthens the exchange’s fundamental outlook, as it is evidence of one of the world’s largest financial infrastructure firm’s backing.

According to the company, the investment is also indicative of confidence that digital assets— including cryptocurrencies — will play a central role in the global financial system.

The firm added that its focus will center on “durable infrastructure for the global financial system.” It specifically highlighted “tokenized securities and digital representations of traditional assets” as an area with strong future potential. At the time of writing, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at about $2.41 trillion, while tokenized assets were valued at roughly $13.4 billion.

OKX is not alone in exploring the intersection between traditional finance and digital assets though. Kraken and Coinbase have also announced similar initiatives aimed at expanding their presence across both markets.

Does the news justify buying OKB? While investment does improve the long-term outlook for OKX, it does not necessarily mean that OKB is an attractive buy at its press time price level.

Data from the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which measures whether an asset is overbought or oversold, suggested that traders may now be purchasing OKB at elevated levels.

The RSI has already moved above the 70-threshold that typically signals overbought conditions. From a technical standpoint, this often means that an asset could face a correction as the price moves closer to its fair market value.

Source: TradingView

However, the indicator does not specify when such a move might occur. This means OKB could still extend its rally even while trading in overbought territory.

Another technical metric, the Aroon Indicator, also pointed to growing downside pressure. At press time, the Aroon Up line (yellow) was slightly above the Aroon Down line (blue) – A sign that bearish momentum has been building gradually.

Together, these signals suggested that traders should approach the market carefully. Especially since long-term price direction remains uncertain.

Spot investors increase market exposure Despite the technical warnings though, market reaction to the investment news has been positive.

The rally attracted fresh activity from spot investors, who purchased approximately $1.88 million worth of OKB during the period following the announcement.

Weekly spot netflows also reached their highest level in four weeks, rising to $2.87 million.

Source: CoinGlass

Sustained buying at this pace could provide short-term support for the altcoin’s price. If demand remains strong, it may limit the depth of a potential pullback should the anticipated correction emerge.

Final Summary A $25 billion valuation for OKX sparked a wave of buying that pushed OKB’s value sharply higher. Technical indicators suggested the asset may now be overvalued, requiring caution from traders.

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped back into its monthly trading range under $70,000 after dropping 5% over the past two days. 

Market data points to resistance near the $70,000 level, with onchain flows, futures data, and weakening spot volumes signaling renewed selling pressure that limits BTC’s ability to hold this week’s range highs. 

Bitcoin four-hour chart. Source: TradingViewBTC short-term holders locked in profitProfit-taking from the short-term holders (STHs) accelerated during Bitcoin’s rally above $74,000. Crypto analyst Darkfost said that more than 27,000 BTC in profit moved to exchanges from STH wallets over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin short-term holder profit/loss to exchanges. Source: CryptoQuantThe spike ranks among the largest realized-profit transfers from this cohort since November 2025.

Darkfost noted that the sellers were able to lock in gains mainly accumulated between one week and one month ago, as their realized price sat near $68,000.

Bitcoin futures data showed a similar pattern of aggressive selling activity. Market analyst IT Tech noted that both spot and perpetual futures markets recently flipped negative on the cumulative volume delta (CVD) indicator. The CVD measures buy volume minus sell volume. A negative reading signals dominant selling pressure.

According to the analyst, the spot CVD reached –$202.49 million while perpetual futures CVD dropped to –$185.60 million. Bitcoin slipped below $70,000 during the same period, as bid liquidity pulled back in the market. 

Coinbase premium index signals fading demandThe spot demand from US-based traders also weakened near key price inflection points.

The Coinbase Premium Index, which measures the Bitcoin price difference between Coinbase and offshore exchanges, has repeatedly faded as BTC approached $74,000. The positive readings usually signal a stronger US spot demand.

Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index. Source: CryptoQuantDuring Bitcoin’s rally toward the $73,000–$74,000 range on March 4, the premium briefly spiked above 0.08, indicating strong buying activity from Coinbase-using entities.

The move quickly faded as the price reverted from $74,000, and the premium later turned negative.

MN Capital founder Michaël van de Poppe said that the Friday US sessions have recently produced broad market selling across the risk assets, including the Nasdaq.

Van de Poppe added that Bitcoin holding the $67,000–$68,000 range may stabilize the short-term trend before a continued move higher. 

Additionally, crypto trader Titan of Crypto pointed to a nearby fair value gap (FVG) that could support the price consolidation. An FVG forms when the price moves quickly and leaves a low-liquidity area where minimal trading occurred during a breakout. Technically, the price may revisit these zones to rebalance the liquidity.

The lower boundary of that gap sits near $66,500, which the trader is monitoring as a deeper liquidity zone.

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While panic gripped the crypto market in October, the largest wallets acted against the dominant sentiment. Taking advantage of the sharp drop in prices, major investors accumulated billions of XRP, far from the speculative turmoil. Behind this discreet maneuver is a strategic repositioning amid macroeconomic shock and massive liquidations.

In Brief A crash triggered by a major geopolitical announcement shakes the entire crypto market. XRP suffers a brutal drop while billions of dollars are liquidated. Large wallets take advantage of the decline to massively accumulate tokens. More than 4.18 billion XRP absorbed, representing about $6.7 billion. Whales Massively Accumulate After October Collapse On October 10, the crypto market wobbled violently following Donald Trump’s announcement of 100 % tariffs on Chinese imports. In the wake, nearly 19 billion dollars worth of positions were liquidated.

XRP took one of the most brutal hits, losing nearly 40 % of its value in a few hours. Thus, the X account @WhaleFUD states that “major crypto investors have accumulated a massive amount of XRP since October 10, exceeding 4.18 billion tokens”.

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The market shock date : October 10, 2025 ; The trigger : announcement of 100 % US tariffs on Chinese imports ; Estimated crypto liquidations : ~19 billion dollars ; XRP variation : a drop of about 40 % in a few hours ; Volume accumulated by whales : more than 4.18 billion XRP ; Valuation of this accumulation at current prices : ~6.7 billion dollars. This sequence reveals massive liquidity absorption by dominant wallets while the asset was undergoing a rapid correction phase.

A Market Under Pressure and Divergent Signals in the Crypto Ecosystem This buying phase occurs in a difficult context for alternative assets. According to analysts, nearly 40% of altcoins are currently sliding toward their all-time lows, with marked contraction in trading volumes and capitalizations. The scale of XRP purchases is interpreted as a long-term positioning by institutional investors.

Meanwhile, the US regulatory environment is evolving. Discussions around the Clarity Act continue at the White House. The Ripple team and the XRP community believe that adoption of the bill could benefit the asset and, more broadly, the crypto industry, with the ambition to strengthen the United States’ position as a technological hub for the sector.

The contrast with bitcoin is clear. The main crypto rose 13.34 % during the week to reach a local peak at $74,000 after reaching $65,000. Despite a subsequent 4.84 % retreat, BTC remains above the psychological threshold of $70,000. The move is accompanied by a decoupling from major US stock indices, Nasdaq and S&P 500, while crypto treasury-focused companies such as Strategy continue their purchases during dips.

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Diplômé de Sciences Po Toulouse et titulaire d'une certification consultant blockchain délivrée par Alyra, j'ai rejoint l'aventure Cointribune en 2019. Convaincu du potentiel de la blockchain pour transformer de nombreux secteurs de l'économie, j'ai pris l'engagement de sensibiliser et d'informer le grand public sur cet écosystème en constante évolution. Mon objectif est de permettre à chacun de mieux comprendre la blockchain et de saisir les opportunités qu'elle offre. Je m'efforce chaque jour de fournir une analyse objective de l'actualité, de décrypter les tendances du marché, de relayer les dernières innovations technologiques et de mettre en perspective les enjeux économiques et sociétaux de cette révolution en marche.

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BTC dipped below $68,000 minutes ago, thus erasing most of this week's gains.

Bitcoin’s impressive price surge to $74,000 earlier this week came to a somewhat expected halt, and the asset has lost $6,000 since then, dropping to and under $68,000 today.

The latest price slip came after the US jobs report that came out on Friday and Trump’s new set of threats against Iran and Cuba.

The report, published earlier today, indicated that the country lost 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. This meant that the nation’s labor market had lost steam last month, which contrasted with experts’ expectations. Most anticipated before the report went out that the US had gained around 60,000 jobs last month.

The second reason behind the price correction today could be linked to the new remarks from the POTUS. At first, he threatened Cuba, indicating that the country’s regime is “going to fall pretty soon.”

He added that the US is currently focused on the war against Iran, but they want to make “a deal badly” and suggested that Marco Rubio could handle the negotiations with Cuba.

Additionally, while weighing in on the situation with Iran, Trump said there will be no deal with the Middle Eastern country. Instead, he wanted “unconditional surrender.”

The analysts from the Kobeissi Letter, though, outlined a similar development last year when the US attacked Iran again. At the time, the POTUS made the same strong statement on his social media platform, but the two sides made a deal just six days later.

You may also like: Analysis: Bitcoin Exchange Outflows Signal Holder Conviction Amid Hormuz Crisis Bitcoin Adoption and Offline Storage on the Rise Despite Weak Market Conditions (Santiment) How Will Markets React to $2.6B Crypto Options Expiring Today? Today, President Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.”

The last time we saw this happen was on June 17th, 2025.

6 days later, on June 23rd, a ceasefire was announced.

Will history repeat itself on March 12th? pic.twitter.com/2NxZ6rxBKY

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 6, 2026

Unlike BTC, which is down by 4% in the past 24 hours, US oil prices have skyrocketed in the past several hours after Trump’s statements, going past $92 per barrel. USOIL now trades at its highest levels since September 2023.

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Bitcoin briefly pushed toward $74,000 this week, buoyed by a string of bullish developments that have tied the crypto industry ever closer to traditional finance.

Some market observers began calling this a bullish rally, with one analyst even saying that the new run 'has legs.'

Yet the rally didn’t last. By the end of the week, the largest cryptocurrency had slipped back below $69,000, losing $110 billion in market cap.

The pullback came despite what might otherwise have been considered one of the most positive stretches of institutional news for the sector in months.

Morgan Stanley named Bank of New York Mellon as a custodian for its spot bitcoin ETF exposure, adding another layer of Wall Street infrastructure around the asset class. Crypto exchange Kraken gained access to the Federal Reserve’s payment system, a milestone in integrating crypto firms with the U.S. banking network. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, invested in crypto exchange OKX, valuing it at $25 billion, while U.S. President Donald Trump publicly suggested traditional banks should strike a workable relationship with the crypto industry.

Individually, any one of these developments might have sparked a market rally in earlier crypto cycles, when institutional adoption was seen as the catalyst that would send crypto into a massive bull run. Instead, now that adoption is here, the market is ignoring it as macro forces have taken over.

BTC/USD (TradingView)Why the selloffThe selloff was mainly triggered by U.S. dollar strengthening as the conflict in Iran intensified, after U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly quashed any chance of some sort of negotiated settlement with Iran, saying, "There will be no deal with Iran."

This spurred a spike in oil prices, new inflation concerns and shifting expectations around interest rates, which put pressure on risk assets globally. Equities moved to the downside as the dollar index rose, and crypto — which has increasingly traded alongside technology stocks (read: risk assets) — followed.

If that's not enough, Cracks in the global private credit market expanded to Wall Street giant BlackRock, which reportedly began limiting withdrawals from its $26 billion private credit fund amid rising redemption requests. Following similar stress at Blue Owl, which sold $1.4 billion in loans last month to meet withdrawals, the events started to rattle investors.

Reality checkSo what does this week's episode mean? A growing reality in crypto markets: macro matters more than crypto-native news.

Over the past several years, bitcoin has become more tightly correlated with the Nasdaq and other risk assets as institutional investors entered the market. Hedge funds, asset managers and ETF flows increasingly treat bitcoin as part of a broader portfolio of macro-sensitive assets, reacting to liquidity conditions, interest rates and dollar strength.

Ironically, the same institutional adoption that many in the industry have long sought may be contributing to this dynamic.

As bitcoin becomes embedded in traditional financial portfolios, its price is increasingly influenced by the same forces that move equities, commodities and currencies. When the dollar rallies or interest-rate expectations rise, liquidity tightens across markets — and crypto is rarely immune.

That doesn’t mean the steady drumbeat of institutional developments is irrelevant. The expansion of custody services, banking access, and exchange investment points to a deeper, more mature crypto market structure forming beneath the surface.

Who is selling?One question investors ask when such conflicting price action batters the markets is: Who is selling?

The macro risk seemed to have spooked mostly the short-term bitcoin holders, who cashed out as bitcoin hit $74,000.

These short-term holders transferred more than 27,000 BTC ($1.8 billion) to exchanges in profit over the past 24 hours — one of the largest spikes in recent months, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost.

Short-term holders are typically the most reactive group in the market, and their selling reflects lingering caution amid the ongoing war in Iran and other macro uncertainties. These holders act more like traders, going in and out of an asset to make quick profits, rather than investors who want to buy and hold for the long term. And with bitcoin's thin liquidity, these moves make a dent in the price action

And the data shows that.

The only short-term investors currently in profit are those who accumulated bitcoin between one week and one month ago, at a realized price of roughly $68,000, suggesting some recent buyers above that price are choosing to lock in gains rather than extend their positions.

In the short term, with crypto in the midst of a bear market dating back to early October and macro uncertainty, price is the only thing that matters to investors.

Silver liningBut it's not all doom and gloom.

A recent Binance Research report noted that U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded roughly $787 million in net inflows last week — their first positive weekly flows since mid-January — suggesting that some institutional investors may be beginning to re-engage with the market after several weeks of persistent outflows.

In fact, in a recent conference, giant university endowment funds, which tend to focus on long-term return, said that they have begun looking into other alternative investment ideas, including digital assets-related ETFs, given the sky-high valuations of traditional equities.

The report also pointed to signs that speculative excess may already have been flushed out.

Bitcoin funding rates have fallen to their lowest levels since 2023, indicating that leveraged long positions have largely been unwound — conditions that historically create a cleaner foundation for more durable rallies driven by spot demand rather than short-term speculation.

In the end, it all comes down to conviction and market moves.

Some traders called the sharp rally earlier this week a "bull trap" — a brief breakout that lures in late buyers before reversing lower. While institutional conviction is on the rise, with thin liquidity, a skittish market, macro headwinds and a lack of clear catalysts, bitcoin's price action, at least this week, seems to have proven them right so far.

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The cryptocurrency market turned lower on Friday as declines in Bitcoin and Ethereum dragged the broader sector into the red, with both assets struggling to hold key psychological levels.

According to data from CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin traded around $68,084 at press time after falling 4.03% in the past 24 hours, while Ethereum dropped 4.48% to $1,983. 

The declines weighed on the wider market, with most major cryptocurrencies posting losses during the same period.

Among other large-cap assets, BNB fell 2.98%, XRP declined 3.63%, and Solana slipped 4.08%, highlighting the broad nature of the market downturn.

Bitcoin fails to reclaim $70K resistance Technical indicators suggest Bitcoin’s latest pullback follows a failed attempt to reclaim the $70,000 resistance level.

The daily chart shows BTC testing the $70K area during the recent rebound before facing rejection. This level has emerged as a key short-term resistance after Bitcoin’s sharp correction in February.

Source: TradingView

Following that decline, BTC has been trading largely within the $65K–$70K range, indicating a consolidation phase rather than a full recovery.

Momentum indicators also reflect cautious sentiment. Bitcoin’s Relative Strength Index [RSI] sits near 46, below the neutral 50 level, suggesting that buying momentum remains limited despite the earlier rebound from oversold conditions.

If selling pressure intensifies, analysts may look toward the $65K region as the next support zone.

Ethereum struggles to hold the $2K psychological level Ethereum mirrored Bitcoin’s weakness, sliding below the $2,000 psychological threshold amid increased bearish pressure across the market.

ETH traded around $1,984 at the time of writing after falling 4.27% over the past 24 hours, according to TradingView data.

Source: TradingView

The chart shows Ethereum failing multiple attempts to reclaim the $2K level in recent sessions, signaling that the area has become a key resistance point.

Ethereum’s RSI currently sits near 44, slightly weaker than Bitcoin’s momentum reading. The indicator remains below the neutral midpoint, reflecting ongoing caution among traders.

After February’s sharp drop, Ethereum has been moving within a relatively narrow range between $1,800 and $2,100, suggesting that the market is still searching for direction.

Broader crypto market follows BTC and ETH lower Because Bitcoin and Ethereum account for the majority of the total crypto market capitalization, their movements often set the tone for the broader market.

The latest decline triggered losses across several top cryptocurrencies, reinforcing the idea that the current pullback is a market-wide trend rather than an isolated move.

While the broader market attempted to stabilize earlier this month after February’s sell-off, the latest price action suggests that momentum remains fragile, particularly as key resistance levels continue to hold.

For now, traders are closely watching whether Bitcoin can defend the mid-$60K support zone and whether Ethereum can regain the $2K level to restore bullish momentum.

Final Summary Bitcoin’s rejection near $70K and Ethereum’s drop below $2K have reinforced bearish pressure across the broader crypto market. Momentum indicators suggest the market remains in a consolidation phase following February’s sharp correction.

The team behind the Curve Finance decentralized finance (DeFi) platform accused the PancakeSwap decentralized exchange (DEX) of using its code without the proper licensing.

The code is tied to the “StableSwap” feature used for swapping stablecoins and “tightly-pegged” assets on PancakeSwap Infinity, the latest version of the PancakeSwap DEX.

“If you want to enjoy using stableswap without legal problems and to borrow some of our expertise to keep users SAFU, you still can contact us for licensing and collaboration,” the Curve team said on X.

Source: Curve FinanceIn a separate post, Curve said “deep stableswap expertise” is needed to safely integrate swap features, and cited the 2022 hack of the Saddle Finance DEX and the $116 million hack of DeFi protocol Balancer in 2025 as examples of swap-based code exploits.

The PancakeSwap team said it would reach out to Curve Finance to discuss the issue. “Indeed, better to be friends and build together,” the Curve team responded.

Cointelegraph reached out to both teams but did not receive a response by the time of publication.

The incident highlights the potential cybersecurity and legal issues that arise in decentralized finance as projects and protocols continue to iterate on products and expand features.

PancakeSwap Infinity launches and goes cross-chainPancakeSwap Infinity launched on the Arbitrum network and BNB Chain in April 2025, following the integration of one-click, cross-chain swaps that allow users to move digital assets between blockchain protocols.

The updated DEX introduced “hooks,” smart contract plug-ins that customize parameters for liquidity pools, including dynamic fee structuring, tailored rebates and onchain limit orders that execute when preset conditions are met.

Different types of liquidity pools on PancakeSwap Infinity. Source: PancakeSwapThe upgrade also lowered pool creation fees by up to 99% and was built to accommodate different liquidity strategies, according to PancakeSwap.

In July 2025, PancakeSwap Infinity launched on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 (L2) scaling network, and touted up to 50% cheaper trading fees when Ether (ETH), the native token of the Ethereum layer-1 blockchain network, was traded against ERC-20 tokens.

ERC-20 is the token standard for most assets minted on Ethereum, including the gas and governance tokens of Ethereum L2s, memecoins, and other projects issuing tokens on Ethereum.

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Digital art is entering a new phase as platforms experiment with financial data, and liquid editions are emerging as a key testbed for this evolution.

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SuperRare launches a new era of dynamic generative artHow Liquid Editions blend ERC-20 design and market dataIntegration with SuperRare’s cultural liquidity stackCompanion NFTs as visual lenses on a shared market stateA glimpse into the future of crypto-native art SuperRare launches a new era of dynamic generative art SuperRare has introduced Liquid Editions, a new format of generative art that reacts in real time to changing market conditions. The initiative aims to bridge crypto markets and digital art, creating pieces that visually respond to metrics drawn directly from the blockchain and trading activity.

The NFT marketplace has structured these works as ERC-20 tokens with embedded liquidity pools. Moreover, each tokenized artwork can evolve based on live market data, allowing collectors to see value discovery and volatility represented visually instead of only in price charts.

How Liquid Editions blend ERC-20 design and market data Each edition exists as a fungible token that is plugged into liquidity infrastructure from day one. However, unlike standard ERC-20 art tokens, these pieces use the state of the pool itself as a creative driver, transforming price shifts, volume, and depth into changing visual outputs.

The debut work by artist Ripe focuses on the friction and discovery of value as it unfolds in real time. It offers collectors a dynamic experience that is explicitly tied to market conditions, turning live order flow and liquidity into part of the viewing experience rather than a background mechanism.

This approach allows artists to treat on-chain data, such as price levels, depth, or liquidity imbalances, as raw material for their practice. That said, it also introduces a new way for art to interact with the broader financial ecosystem surrounding cryptocurrencies and token markets.

Integration with SuperRare’s cultural liquidity stack Liquid Editions are built to sit alongside SuperRare’s existing “Cultural Liquidity Stack”. This framework already includes 1/1 artworks, which function as unique digital originals, and community-focused ERC-1155 tokens designed for wider participation and shared ownership across the platform’s user base.

By introducing a liquid, data-responsive layer, SuperRare aims to connect high-end 1/1 works and more accessible community tokens within a single cultural-financial architecture. Moreover, this structure could give artists more flexibility in how they distribute, price, and evolve their work over time.

Companion NFTs as visual lenses on a shared market state One distinctive feature of the model is the option for artists to mint companion ERC-721 NFTs. These companions act as unique visual “lenses” over a shared market state, even though they all reference the same underlying liquidity and token data.

Each of these non-fungible tokens can render a different perspective on the same pool, from abstract volatility patterns to more illustrative narratives. However, they all update in real time as collectors trade, allowing artworks to morph continuously in response to on-chain market activity.

This layered design separates the economic substrate from its artistic interpretation. As a result, artists can experiment with multiple visual languages on top of a single market environment, while collectors choose the lens that best matches their aesthetic or conceptual preferences.

A glimpse into the future of crypto-native art As the digital art ecosystem matures, SuperRare’s experiment with liquid editions signals a shift toward crypto-native formats that fully embrace financial data as part of the medium. The model suggests that market mechanics, once seen as external forces, can become central to artistic expression.

Moreover, this fusion of liquidity, token standards such as ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155, and responsive visuals could inspire new tooling for artists who want to work directly with market feeds. It may also attract collectors who view financial and aesthetic risk as intertwined components of a single experience.

In summary, Liquid Editions position SuperRare at the intersection of blockchain markets and contemporary art, offering a live, data-driven canvas that hints at how creative practice and crypto finance may increasingly converge.

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ICE invests in OKX at $25B valuation, expanding ties between traditional finance and crypto markets. Kraken secures Federal Reserve payment access as U.S. banks raise concerns about crypto institutions entering system. Bitcoin miners increase BTC sales while Ethereum staking queue rises as investors choose locking over selling. Crypto Weekly: NYSE Backs OKX, Kraken Gets Fed Access, BTC Sells Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has invested in cryptocurrency exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation. The deal gives Intercontinental Exchange a seat on OKX’s board of directors. The size of the investment and other terms were not disclosed.

OKX will provide Intercontinental Exchange with real‑time price data for digital assets traded on its platform. The exchange also plans to allow users to trade tokenized stocks and derivatives listed on the NYSE. The service is expected to launch in the second half of 2026. An OKX corporate affairs partner said the company may move up to 2,000 of its 5,000 employees to the United States, though no timeline was given.

Kraken Gains Access to Federal Reserve Payment System Kraken said its banking arm has received access to the Federal Reserve’s core payment systems. The firm becomes the first crypto company able to use the same payment rails used by thousands of banks and credit unions in the United States.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City granted Kraken Financial a limited master account for one year. The account does not include credit services such as overdrafts or discount window access, and reserves do not earn interest. Banking groups reacted quickly after the approval. U.S. banking organizations said they have “deep concerns” about granting such access before clear policy rules are finalized.

Bitcoin Miners Increase BTC Sales Bitcoin mining companies holding more than $8 billion in BTC have increased coin sales after prices dropped over 40% from the October peak near $126,000. Miner data shows public companies have sold more than 15,000 BTC since October.

Cango sold 4,451 BTC in February, about 60% of its holdings. Bitdeer cleared its entire BTC treasury last month. Riot Platforms carried out several sales in December, while Core Scientific plans to sell around 2,500 BTC in the first quarter. Some miners are directing funds toward AI data center businesses.

Ethereum Staking Queue Reaches Record Level The Ethereum validator queue has grown to about 3.4 million ETH waiting to join the network. The wait time to enter the validator set is estimated at up to 60 days. Earlier in January, the queue stood near 904,000 ETH.

Market participants say the rise shows large investors and exchanges prefer staking rather than selling during market swings. Interest in Ethereum’s use in payment systems and AI‑related services has also supported staking demand.

Other developments during the week include Donald Trump calling for the quick passage of the Clarity Act. He said banks are trying to weaken the GENIUS Act and added that “the United States must finalize market structure legislation.”

JPMorgan expects the Clarity Act to pass around mid‑year. Ray Dalio said Bitcoin is “not suitable as a long‑term store of value.” Visa continues to lead crypto card payments with $717.9 million in transaction volume.

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Solana’s Upside Rides On Speed, Traders & Looming UpgradesAltcoin Buzz frames Solana as the clear retail and DeFi leader, built for consumer apps, trading, NFTs and payments. As of early 2026, Solana is said to be handling close to 4 million daily active addresses and roughly 150 million transactions per day, with last month’s data showing it led all major blockchains in decentralized exchange (DEX) volume — even ahead of Ethereum and Hyperliquid.

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Institutional signals are emerging as well. A US-chartered bank, Sophia, recently became the first to support Solana deposits, which the analyst calls “a big step toward institutional adoption.” A separate initiative, payments.org, is pushing stablecoin payments on Solana into more mainstream use.

The real narrative driver, however, is technical: two major upgrades.

Alpenglow, a new consensus system, aims to cut transaction finality to about 100–150 milliseconds — effectively instant. Firedancer, a new validator client, has reportedly processed over 1 million transactions per second in testing and is expected to improve stability and scalability if it performs in production. Altcoin Buzz still flags three persistent risks:

Solana’s history of outages and lingering doubts about reliability at massive scale; relatively high hardware requirements that leave the network with around 1,500 validators and ongoing decentralization concerns; ecosystem security issues, including the past Wormhole bridge exploit that lost over $300 million. SOL’s inflationary token model and small remaining FTX/Alameda-related unlocks are noted as additional, though now limited, sources of sell pressure.

HBAR Leans Into Corporate Governance & RWAs Amid Fixed SupplyHedera (HBAR) is presented as almost the mirror image: slower market moves, but a clearer enterprise pitch. Technically, the network can process about 10,000 transactions per second with fees of roughly $0.0001 — “one hundredth of a penny,” as the analyst stresses — and operates as carbon-negative, a feature large institutions are said to care about.

The real story is governance and adoption at the corporate level.

Hedera’s governing council has expanded to 31 members, including FedEx, which is exploring digital supply-chain systems on the network. Hedera is also positioning around real-world asset tokenization — from carbon credits to funds — at a time when institutional attention is increasing. A Spot HBAR ETF recently saw more than $1 million in daily inflows, and firms like Grayscale are reportedly adding exposure.

Yet Hedera faces sharper criticism over centralization than Solana. Governance by a council of companies leaves some investors doubtful it is “fully decentralized,” a trade-off the analyst openly acknowledges. Developer activity and DeFi growth lag more retail-driven networks, which matters because “hype and liquidity are what drive price movements in crypto, whether you like it or not.”

There is also uncertainty around a planned 2026 fee structure change that could discourage builders if costs rise too quickly.

On token economics, Hedera’s fixed 50 billion HBAR cap and the fact that most major token releases are already behind it are cited as a relative strength, making future supply more predictable. By contrast, Solana remains inflationary, even if upcoming unlocks are minor versus its liquidity.

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In raw TPS testing, Solana’s Firedancer client has hit over 1 million transactions per second, while Hedera targets around 10,000 TPS with ultra-low fees. Solana is also planning sub-150 millisecond finality via Alpenglow.

Which project is more decentralized?

The analyst notes decentralization concerns for both. Solana has about 1,500 validators and high hardware requirements; Hedera is governed by a council of major companies, a model many critics view as even less decentralized.

Which token has more predictable supply?

HBAR has a fixed 50 billion maximum supply with most large unlocks already completed. SOL uses an inflationary model and still has some, albeit smaller, unlocks ahead.

Which is better for short-term trading?

Solana currently looks stronger for short-term gains due to liquidity, trader activity and upgrade narratives, while Hedera is seen as a longer-term enterprise and infrastructure play.

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HomeIndustriesInvesting/SecuritiesLumentum and Coherent have market caps of more than $40 billion, well above the threshold for S&P 500 inclusionPublished: March 6, 2026 at 2:40 p.m. ET

The upcoming quarterly S&P 500 rebalance could usher in a promotion of sorts for at least one artificial-intelligence highflier.

Two of the leading candidates for entry into the benchmark index SPX are optical-networking companies that have seen their shares explode higher in recent months. Lumentum Holdings LITE and Coherent COHR both sit in the S&P MidCap 400 index MID but have become vastly “oversized,” according to Melissa Roberts, an analyst at Stephens.

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March 6 (Reuters) - Barclays said on Friday that Brent crude could potentially test $120 a barrel if the Middle ​East conflict persists for another couple of weeks.

"These numbers ‌might seem too high, especially given widespread pessimism about the oil market outlook heading into this year, but we reiterate that fundamentals are stronger ​and risks are bigger than the Russia-Ukraine conflict, when we ​saw these levels materialize," Barclays added.

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Oil prices have jumped ⁠sharply as the widening U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has effectively closed ​the Strait of Hormuz, constraining Middle East supplies.

Shipping through the Strait ​of Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of global oil and oil and liquefied natural gas, has been disrupted after Iran threatened to fire on ​passing vessels.

Brent crude futures were trading around $93.60 per barrel and ​West Texas Intermediate were at $91.62 as of 1857 GMT.

Barclays said oil volumes stranded ‌on ⁠tankers in the Middle East Gulf have risen by about 85 million barrels since the conflict began, adding that risks to oil prices remain skewed to the upside.

U.S. President Donald Trump demanded ​Iran's "unconditional surrender" on ​Friday, a dramatic ⁠escalation of his demands a week into the war he launched alongside Israel, which could make ​it more difficult to negotiate a swift end ​to hostilities.

"Production shut-ins ⁠in Iraq and Kuwait are already happening and might spread to UAE and even Saudi Arabia over time," Barclays said.

Barclays said ⁠the ​far‑end 10% scenario now implies Brent could ​hit $150 a barrel before the end of the month.

Reporting by Anushree Mukherjee and ​Anmol Choubey in Bengaluru; Editing by Mark Porter and Chizu Nomiyama

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OBDC II Shareholders are Not Required to Take Any Action

, /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital Corporation II ("OBDC II") today confirmed receipt of an unsolicited, minority tender offer from Cox Capital Partners ("Cox") and Saba Capital Management, L.P. ("Saba") for up to 8,000,000 shares of OBDC II (less than 7% of the outstanding shares). The offering price represents a discount of over 30% to net asset value ("NAV")1.

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of OBDC II will carefully review and evaluate Cox and Saba's offer to determine the course of action it believes is in the best interests of OBDC II shareholders. 

The Board will evaluate the offer using key facts and considerations that are expected to include:

The Board is already taking specific significant action to return capital to OBDC II shareholders. OBDC II shareholders are expected to receive payments equal to 50% or more of the Company's net assets2 in 2026. This includes a 30% return of capital distribution at NAV2 to be paid on or before March 31, 2026. In addition to the regular monthly dividend, OBDC II will prioritize additional return of capital distributions to shareholders on a quarterly basis of 5% or more. Shareholders who choose to participate in Cox and Saba's offer will receive significantly less than the current NAV of their investment and will not be able to participate in OBDC II's future returns of capital. OBDC II has delivered 9.1% annualized returns2 since inception, consistently outperforming the leveraged loan indices. OBDC II shareholders are not required to take any action. While the Board is evaluating the offer, Blue Owl remains focused on maximizing value for all shareholders of OBDC II and protecting their interests through the disciplined execution of its investment strategy. OBDC II will advise shareholders of the Board's recommendation on the unsolicited tender offer in due course.

Additional OBDC II Updates
OBDC II is using a portion of the proceeds from the previously announced February loan asset sale to make a special cash return of capital distribution equivalent to 30% of NAV to shareholders. All OBDC II shareholders of record as of March 24, 2026 will receive this cash distribution in the amount of $2.50 per share on or before March 31, 2026. After the full settlement of the February asset sale, OBDC II will continue to have a well‑diversified portfolio, which has been the underpinning of its strong net annualized total return since inception. OBDC II will continue to maintain a strong liquidity position, with approximately $447 million in cash and undrawn debt capacity, and a conservative leverage profile with net debt‑to‑equity of 0.52x.

1 Based on OBDC II's reported NAV per share as of February 24, 2026, less the return of capital distribution of $2.50 payable on or before March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 24, 2026.

2 As of December 31, 2025.

About Blue Owl Capital Corporation II
Blue Owl Capital Corporation II ("OBDC II") is a specialty finance company focused on lending to U.S. middle-market companies. As of December 31, 2025, OBDC II had investments in 183 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $1.6 billion. OBDC II has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). OBDC II is externally managed by Blue Owl Credit Advisors LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser that is an indirect affiliate of Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE: OWL) and part of Blue Owl's Credit platform.

Forward Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained herein may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements, other than historical facts, including but not limited to statements regarding the expected timing and terms of the unsolicited third-party tender offer (the "Unsolicited Tender Offer") to be commenced by Cox Capital Partners, Saba Capital Management, L.P. and their respective affiliates (collectively, the "Offerors"), the plans and expectations of Blue Owl Capital Corporation II ("OBDC II") related thereto and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "endeavor," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "overestimate," "underestimate," "believe," "remains," "could," "project," "predict," "continue," "target" or other similar words or expressions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the OBDC II and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in the OBDC II filings with the SEC. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date on which OBDC II makes them. OBDC II does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, except as required by applicable law.

Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Unsolicited Tender Offer referenced herein has not yet commenced. This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of OBDC II or any other securities, nor is it a substitute for the tender offer materials that the Offerors will file with the SEC. The terms and conditions of the Unsolicited Tender Offer will be published in, and the offer to purchase shares of OBDC II will be made only pursuant to, the offer documents and related offer materials prepared by the Offerors and filed with the SEC in a tender offer statement on Schedule TO at the time the tender offer is commenced. OBDC II intends to file a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC with respect to the Unsolicited Tender Offer.

THE OFFERORS' TENDER OFFER MATERIALS AND OUR SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14D-9, AS THEY MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF OBDC II ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY, AND NOT THIS DOCUMENT, WILL GOVERN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TENDER OFFER, AND BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SUCH PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SHARES INTO THE UNSOLICITED TENDER OFFER. The Offerors' tender offer materials, including the offer to purchase and the related letter of transmittal and certain other tender offer documents, and the solicitation/recommendation statement (when they become available) and other documents filed with the SEC by the Offerors or OBDC II, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by directing requests to OBDC II and the relevant persons to be outlined in our solicitation/recommendation statement (when it becomes available).

Investor Contact:
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March 06, 2026 14:45 ET  | Source: Kyivstar Group Ltd

BARCELONA and KYIV and NEW YORK, March 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyivstar Group Ltd (“Kyivstar Group”; Nasdaq: KYIV;KYIVW), the parent company of JSC Kyivstar, Ukraine's leading digital operator and part of VEON Group (Nasdaq: VEON) announced at Mobile World Congress 2026 (“MWC 2026”) that 5 million Kyivstar customers have now connected to the Kyivstar network via Starlink Mobile satellites1.

During MWC 2026, Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov spoke at the Skybound 5G: Drones, HAPS, Satellites & the Race to Connect the World session, and Director of New Business Ilya Polshakov spoke at the Satellite and NTN Summit. The Kyivstar executives shared Kyivstar’s experience in integrating non-terrestrial networks (“NTNs”) in real world conditions, sharing how this is helping to address the unique challenges Ukraine is facing and how Kyivstar plans to integrate the technology to develop new business areas.

In Ukraine, integration of satellite and terrestrial mobile networks is being implemented under extremely difficult wartime conditions: during blackouts caused by attacks on power generation facilities, in regions with damaged infrastructure, and in areas near the frontline. These circumstances make Kyivstar’s operating experience unique in a global context.

“Kyivstar is shaping the global practice of integrating Starlink Mobile with its terrestrial network, and the Ukrainian use cases are directly influencing the development of direct to device technology. We are adapting to the real challenges we face in Ukraine today. What we are testing and refining will help other countries enhance resilient connectivity during crises, disasters, and other emergencies,” said Ilya Polshakov, Director of New Business Development at Kyivstar.

On November 24, 2025, Kyivstar became the first mobile operator in Europe to enable nationwide Starlink Mobile satellite connectivity for any customer with a 4G smartphone, with the ability to send and receive SMS messaging via satellite when the terrestrial network is not available. Since then, 5 million Kyivstar customers have already connected to the “Kyivstar-SpaceX” network and more than 7 million SMS messages have been transmitted through the satellite network.

“Starlink Mobile continues to prove that it works exactly when it matters most. It has become a key part of Kyivstar’s response to the critical challenges we face in areas with no terrestrial coverage, supporting volunteers, rescuers, and humanitarian missions, as well as people living in frontline regions or experiencing prolonged blackouts. For many territories, connecting via Starlink Mobile satellites has proven to be a vital tool for safety and communication. In the past 30 days alone, 376,000 messages were sent and received in frontline areas in the southeast and east of Ukraine,” said Oleksandr Komarov, Kyivstar CEO.

At the same time, Kyivstar is expanding the use of satellite connectivity for businesses and public services. The technology is already being tested in the agricultural and geodetic sectors, in humanitarian demining operations and in cooperation with the National Police of Ukraine. Kyivstar has also successfully tested Starlink Mobile in the financial services sector: together with Mastercard and partners, it validated the operation of 4G-enabled POS terminals via satellite. The results demonstrate that financial transactions are possible even in locations with no terrestrial network coverage, increasing the reach and resilience of the financial service markets and ensuring access to payments for millions of Ukrainians and businesses in the most challenging conditions. Looking ahead, Kyivstar plans to launch light data during 2026 and aims to ensure stable operation of key services; primarily emergency and government services, in scenarios where no terrestrial networks are available.

This will mark a new level of resilience and will enable subscribers to continue using essential digital services in critical situations. Kyivstar continues to advance technologies that make connectivity more reliable and more accessible.

About Kyivstar Group Ltd.

Kyivstar Group Ltd. (“Kyivstar”) is a Nasdaq-listed holding company that operates JSC Kyivstar, Ukraine’s leading digital operator and the first Ukrainian company to list on a U.S. stock exchange. Kyivstar’s companies provide a broad range of connectivity and digital services, including mobile and fixed-line voice and data, ride-hailing, e-health, digital TV, and enterprise solutions such as Big Data, cloud, and cybersecurity.

Together with VEON, Kyivstar intends to invest USD 1 billion in Ukraine between 2023-2027, through investments in infrastructure, technological development and strategic acquisitions, as well as charitable donations for social projects.

For more information, please visit https://investors.kyivstar.ua.

Nasdaq tickers: KYIV; KYIVW

About JSC Kyivstar

JSC Kyivstar is Ukraine’s leading digital operator, serving more than 22.5 million mobile customers and over 1.2 million home internet fixed line customers as of September 30, 2025. The company provides services using a wide range of mobile and fixed technologies, including 4G, Big Data, cloud solutions, cybersecurity services, digital TV, and more. JSC Kyivstar is advancing new telecommunication technologies in Ukraine and together with VEON plans to invest USD 1 billion in this direction during 2023-2027.

JSC Kyivstar is wholly owned by Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW), whose shares traded on the U.S. stock exchange Nasdaq.

The company contributes to overcoming the challenges of wartime and, over the past three years, has allocated over UAH 4.4 billion to support the Defense Forces, its subscribers, and the implementation of social projects. JSC Kyivstar has operated in Ukraine for 28 years and is recognized as the largest taxpayer in the digital communications market, a top employer, and a socially responsible company.

Additional information: [email protected], www.kyivstar.ua.

 Disclaimer

This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to, among other things, Starlink Direct to Cell technology, implemented by Kyivstar. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially from those expressed by such statements, including risks relating to Starlink Direct to Cell technology, implemented by Kyivstar, among others discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” included in the final prospectus filed by Kyivstar Group with the U.S. Securities and exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 30, 2026, as amended and supplemented from time to time, and in any other subsequent filings with the SEC by Kyivstar Group. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this release and Kyivstar disclaims any obligation to update them, except as required by applicable laws.

1 Source: Kyivstar and Starlink internal data

Giovanni Caforio

Dear shareholders, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to welcome you for the first time in my role as Chair of the Board of Directors to our Annual General Meeting in Basel's St. Jakobshalle. By fortunate coincidence, this is also our 30th Annual General Meeting, which makes me extremely proud to be part of a jubilee year for Novartis.

As many of you may have seen, we have organized a small history exhibition in the hallway, which you may also visit after the AGM. The exhibition not only sheds light on some of our company's biggest achievements during the past 3 decades, it also reflects the long and successful history of our predecessor companies, Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz, which many of you know very well and may have worked for yourselves. We are proud of this legacy which provides us with a strong foundation on which we are building our future.

Let me now also welcome the attending members of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee. Also present in the hall are representatives of our auditor, KPMG AG; the public notary, Ms. Andrea Schmutz; and the independent proxy, Mr. Peter Andreas Zahn. The Annual General Meeting was convened by publication in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce No. 24 on February 5, 2026, with a complete list of agenda items announced.

I note that proper and timely notice was given for today's Annual General Meeting. Therefore, resolutions may be passed on all items on the agenda. Unless the law requires otherwise, the General Meeting passes resolutions and elections

Evaxion A/S (EVAX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - March 6, 2026) - Lycos Energy Inc. (TSXV: LCX) ("Lycos" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") on March 6, 2026 with Mahikan Oil Corporation ("Mahikan"), a privately-held, arm's length, heavy oil producer, to complete a strategic business combination in an all-share transaction (the "Combination"). Lycos is also pleased to announce a concurrent equity financing to be offered on a non-brokered private placement basis for aggregate gross proceeds of $30.0 million (the "Offering" and, together with the Combination, the "Transaction").

Summary of the Combination

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Lycos will acquire Mahikan for total consideration of approximately $49.7 million, including the assumption of net debt, consisting of 29,781,301 common shares of Lycos ("Lycos Shares") at a deemed price of $1.20 per Lycos Share, representing 0.60 of a Lycos Share for each common share of Mahikan.

Concurrent with the execution of the Agreement, shareholders of Mahikan representing 100% of the outstanding shares, executed letters of transmittal irrevocably accepting Lycos' offer and tendering their shares in connection with the Combination. Following closing of the Transaction, Mahikan will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lycos.

The Combination is expected to close on or before March 31, 2026, subject to certain customary conditions and approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"). The Agreement provides for, among other things, non-solicitation covenants. All of the Lycos Shares issued to directors, officers and 10% shareholders of Mahikan, representing an aggregate of 21,150,001 Lycos Shares on closing, will be subject to a hold period and released as to 1/3 on each of the dates which is four, eight and twelve months following the closing. Lycos Shares issued to all other shareholders of Mahikan will be subject to a four-month hold period.

The Combination and the Offering will not result in the creation of a new "control person" of Lycos, as such term is defined by the policies of the TSXV. In addition, the Transaction will not result in a "change of control" of Lycos, as such term is defined by the policies of the TSXV. The Transaction is not a related party transaction.

Strategic Rationale

Lycos and Mahikan have each executed on strategies of acquiring land and inventory-rich assets with established total petroleum initially-in-place ("PIIP") and development potential, applying disciplined capital allocation, optimized well design and operational execution to enhance asset performance prior to divestiture. While the merits of the Lycos and Mahikan asset bases stand on their own, their respective elements are highly complementary to one another. Lycos believes the combined teams' experience developing stacked Mannville inventory provides a solid foundation to responsibly advance the newly acquired contiguous land base.

Combination Highlights

New Core Area - 45 Net Contiguous Sections of Stacked Mannville Rights
The Combination establishes a new operated core area comprised of approximately 45 net contiguous sections of largely undeveloped land prospective for multiple Mannville horizons. The contiguous land base provides enhanced development flexibility, pad-style drilling opportunities and infrastructure optimization potential. Stacked Mannville Pay with Multi-Zone Optionality
The Mahikan land position is prospective for multiple stacked Mannville targets, including the Waseca, Sparky, General Petroleum (G.P.) and Lloydminster formations, providing repeatable drilling inventory across several oil-bearing horizons and long-term development visibility. Large Oil-in-Place Resource Base
The Mahikan asset base is supported by a significant PIIP estimate of approximately 1.44 billion barrels, underpinning long-life resource potential and future recovery upside through optimized primary and enhanced recovery development strategies.Material Development Inventory
Identified drilling inventory of approximately 698 gross (698 net) locations, with additional upside potential through delineation and step-out development across the broader land base.Management and Board of Directors
Lycos will continue to be led by Dave Burton, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will include Mahikan team members Taylor Law as Vice President, Exploration, Craig Hutton as President of the Mahikan Business Unit and Brennan Kasper as Director, Land. Upon completion of the Transaction, the board of directors of Lycos (the "Board") will include equal representation from both companies with Tom Coolen (Chairperson) and Steve Buytels, two existing directors of Mahikan, and Dave Burton and Bruce Beynon, two incumbent directors of the Board, ensuring continuity of governance and corporate oversight. Two additional independent Board members will be appointed in connection with the Transaction.Equity Offering

Lycos is also pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement offering of up to 25,000,000 Lycos Shares (the "Offered Shares") at a price of $1.20 per Offered Share for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $30.0 million. It is anticipated that certain directors, officers and employees of the combined entity will subscribe for approximately $5.0 million of the Offering.

The Lycos Shares will be issued on a private placement basis pursuant to applicable prospectus exemptions under Canadian securities laws in all the provinces and territories of Canada. The Offered Shares may also be offered and sold in the United States by way of private placement pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and to eligible purchasers resident in jurisdictions other than Canada and the United States in compliance with applicable securities laws. Net proceeds from the Offering will be used to repay indebtedness incurred in connection with the Combination, to fund future development capital and for general corporate purposes. Upon completion of the Transaction and assuming gross proceeds of $30.0 million are raised through the Offering, Lycos is expected to have a net cash position of approximately $13.0 million.

The Offering is anticipated to close on or about March 31, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of the TSXV. In connection with the Offering, certain eligible advisors may receive cash finder's fees, in accordance with applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSXV.

Following the completion of the Offering, insiders of the Company are expected to hold in excess of 20% of the issued and outstanding Lycos Shares.

All securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Board Additions

Tom Coolen, Chairperson (Calgary, Canada)
Mr. Coolen has been a director of Trican Well Services since August 2025, following the acquisition of Iron Horse Energy Services by Trican. Prior to joining Trican, he served as Chairman and CEO of Iron Horse from 2010 to 2025. Mr. Coolen began his career in 2002 with Schlumberger Oilfield Services, where he gained extensive experience in the energy sector. He previously served as a director on the board of Buffalo Mission Energy Corp. ("Buffalo Mission") prior to its acquisition in 2024 by Rubellite Energy. Mr. Coolen holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Dalhousie University.

Steve Buytels, Director (Calgary, Canada)
Mr. Buytels is the President of Tamarack Valley Energy and brings over 20 years of oil and gas, capital markets, and financial advisory experience. Prior to his appointment as President, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Tamarack Valley Energy from 2020 to 2025. Before joining Tamarack, he served as a Partner and Managing Director at various independent investment banks specializing in the energy sector.

He previously served as a director on the board of Buffalo Mission prior to its acquisition in 2024 by Rubellite Energy. Mr. Buytels holds a Chartered Financial Analyst Designation and a Bachelor of Management from the University of Lethbridge.

Advisors

National Bank Capital Markets is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Lycos in connection with the Combination and as lead financial advisor to Lycos in connection with the Offering.

Peters & Co. Limited is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Mahikan in connection with the Combination and as co-financial advisor to Lycos in connection with the Offering.

Stikeman Elliott LLP is acting as legal counsel to Lycos in connection with the Combination and the Offering.

Torys LLP is acting as legal counsel to Mahikan with respect to the Combination.

About Lycos

Lycos is an oil-focused, exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta, operating high-quality, heavy-oil, development assets in the East Central, Alberta area.

Additional Information

For further information, please contact:

Reader Advisories

The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

This press release is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an available exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. Lycos will not make any public offering of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Certain statements contained within this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "budget", "plan", "endeavor", "continue", "estimate", "evaluate", "expect", "forecast", "monitor", "may", "will", "can", "able", "potential", "target", "intend", "consider", "focus", "identify", "use", "utilize", "manage", "maintain", "remain", "result", "cultivate", "could", "should", "believe" and similar expressions. Lycos believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date hereof, but no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. Without limitation, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to: Lycos' business strategy, objectives, strength and focus; the completion of the Combination, including anticipated funding and timing thereof; the completion of the Offering and the terms, timing and use of proceeds therefrom; satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions to the Combination and the Offering; receipt of required legal, court and regulatory approvals for the completion of the Combination and the Offering; the anticipated benefits of the Combination, including the impact of the Combination on Lycos' operations, inventory and opportunities, financial condition, access to capital and overall strategy; anticipated growth, production levels, capital expenditures, drilling plans and locations; expectations regarding commodity prices; the performance characteristics of Lycos' oil and natural gas properties; the ability of Lycos to achieve drilling success consistent with management's expectations, including through the use of proprietary fishbone well designs; and the source of funding for Lycos' activities including development costs. Statements relating to production, recovery, replacement, costs and valuation are also deemed to be forward-looking statements, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the oil exists in the quantities predicted or estimated and that the oil can be profitably produced in the future.

The forward-looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Lycos, including expectations and assumptions concerning the business plan of Lycos; the receipt of all approvals and satisfaction of all conditions to the completion of the Combination and the Offering; the timing of and success of future drilling, development and completion activities; the geological characteristics of Lycos' properties; prevailing commodity prices, price volatility, price differentials and the actual prices received for Lycos' products; the availability and performance of drilling rigs, facilities, pipelines and other oilfield services; the timing of past operations and activities in the planned areas of focus; the drilling, completion and tie-in of wells being completed as planned; the performance of new and existing wells; the application of existing drilling and fracturing techniques; prevailing weather and break-up conditions; royalty regimes and exchange rates; the application of regulatory and licensing requirements; the continued availability of capital and skilled personnel; the ability to maintain or grow its credit facility; the accuracy of Lycos' geological interpretation of its drilling and land opportunities, including the ability of seismic activity to enhance such interpretation; and Lycos' ability to execute its plans and strategies.

Although Lycos believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because Lycos can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results and expectations to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, counterparty risk to closing the Combination and the Offering; unforeseen difficulties in integrating the assets to be acquired pursuant to the Combination into Lycos' operations; incorrect assessments of the value of benefits to be obtained from business combinations and exploration and development programs (including the Combination); fluctuations in commodity prices, changes in industry regulations and political landscape both domestically and abroad, wars (including Russia's military actions in Ukraine), hostilities, civil insurrections, foreign exchange or interest rates, increased operating and capital costs due to inflationary pressures (actual and anticipated), volatility in the stock market and financial system, impacts of pandemics, the retention of key management and employees, risks with respect to unplanned third-party pipeline outages and risks relating to the Alberta wildfires, including in respect of safety, asset integrity and shutting in production. Ongoing military actions between Russia and Ukraine have the potential to threaten the supply of oil and gas from the region. The long-term impacts of the actions between these nations remains uncertain. Please refer to the annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2024, and management's discussion and analysis for the period ended September 30, 2025 (the "MD&A") for additional risk factors relating to Lycos, which can be accessed either on Lycos' website at www.lycosenergy.com or under Lycos' SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date hereof, and to not use such forward-looking information for anything other than its intended purpose. Lycos undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Any financial outlook or future-oriented financial information contained in this press release has been approved by management as of the date hereof, is provided for the purpose of conveying the anticipated effects of the Company's planned activities and strategies and may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Disclosure of Oil and Gas Information

Unit Cost Calculation. The term barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet per barrel (6 Mcf/bbl) of natural gas to barrels of oil equivalence is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. All boe conversions in the report are derived from converting gas to oil in the ratio mix of six thousand cubic feet of gas to one barrel of oil.

Product Types. Throughout this press release, "crude oil" or "oil" refers to heavy crude oil product types as defined in National Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities.

Drilling Locations. The drilling locations disclosed in this press release are unbooked locations. Unbooked locations are internal estimates based on Lycos' assumptions as to the number of wells that can be drilled per section based on industry practice and internal review. Unbooked locations do not have attributed reserves or resources. Unbooked locations have been identified by management as an estimation of Company's multi-year drilling activities based on evaluation of applicable geologic, seismic, engineering, production and reserves information. There is no certainty that Lycos will drill all unbooked drilling locations and if drilled there is no certainty that such locations will result in additional oil and gas reserves, resources or production. The drilling locations considered for future development will ultimately depend upon the availability of capital, regulatory approvals, seasonal restrictions, oil and natural gas prices, costs, actual drilling results, additional reservoir information that is obtained and other factors. While certain of the unbooked drilling locations have been derisked by the drilling of existing wells in relative close proximity to such unbooked drilling locations, other unbooked drilling locations are farther away from existing wells where management has less information about the characteristics of the reservoir and therefore there is more uncertainty whether wells will be drilled in such locations and if drilled there is more uncertainty that such wells will result in additional oil and gas reserves, resources or production.

PIIP Disclosure: The term total petroleum initially-in-place ("PIIP") is equivalent to the legacy term original oil-in-place and is that quantity of petroleum that is estimated to originally exist in naturally occurring accumulations. It includes that quantity of petroleum that is estimated, as of a given date, to be contained in known accumulations, prior to production, plus those estimated quantities in accumulations yet to be discovered. A portion of the PIIP is considered undiscovered and there is no certainty that any portion of such undiscovered resources will be discovered. If discovered, there is no certainty that it will be commercially viable to produce any portion of such undiscovered resources. With respect to the portion of the PIIP that is considered discovered resources, there is no certainty that it will be commercially viable to produce any portion of such discovered resources. A significant portion of the estimated volumes of PIIP will never be recovered. PIIP disclosed herein in respect of the Mahikan assets was internally estimated by Lycos' management. There is no certainty management's PIIP estimates were prepared in accordance with the most recent publication of the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluations Handbook. The estimates may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and therefore should not be used to make such comparisons.

Abbreviations

bbl  barrels of oil bbl/d  barrels of oil per day boe  barrels of oil equivalent  boe/d barrels of oil equivalent per day  Mbbl  thousand barrels of oil Mboe  thousand barrels of oil equivalent MMbbl  million barrels of oil  MMboe  million barrels of oil equivalent MMcf  million cubic feet  All dollar figures included herein are presented in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.

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Q4: 2026-03-05 Earnings SummaryEPS of $0.03 misses by $0.12

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Revenue of

$160.02M

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beats by $724.34K

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call March 6, 2026 10:00 AM EST

Company Participants

Diego Jalón - IR Manager
Sergio Faifman - Vice-President of Board & CEO
Lucrecia Loureiro - Human Resources, Sustainability & Legal Director
Marcos Isabelino Gradin - Chief Financial Officer

Conference Call Participants

Alejandra Obregon - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Andres Cardona - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Marcelo Palhares - Itaú Corretora de Valores S.A., Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Loma Negra Fourth Quarter 2025 Conference Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions] Also, Mr. Sergio Faifman will be responding in Spanish immediately following an English translation. [Operator Instructions] Please also note, today's event is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the conference call over to Mr. Diego Jalon, Head of IR. Mr. Diego, please go ahead.

Diego Jalón
IR Manager

Thank you. Good morning, and welcome to Loma Negra's earnings conference call. By now, everyone should have access to our earnings press release and the presentation for today's call, both of which were distributed yesterday after market close. Joining me on the call this morning are Sergio Faifman, our CEO and Vice President of the Board of Directors; Marcos Gradin, our CFO; and Lucrecia Loureiro, our Human Capital, Sustainability and Legal Affairs Director. Sergio and Marcos will be available for the Q&A session. Before we proceed, I would like to make the following safe harbor statements.

Today's call will contain forward-looking statements, and I refer you to the forward-looking statements section of our earnings release and recent filings with the SEC. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new or changed events or circumstances. This conference call will also include discussion on non-GAAP financial measures. The full reconciliation to the corresponding financial measures is

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Nokia Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
6 March 2026 at 22:00 EET

Notification under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act: voting rights of FMR LLC in Nokia Corporation exceeded 5%

Notification under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act: voting rights of FMR LLC in Nokia Corporation exceeded 5%

According to a notification received under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Market Act (FSMA) by Nokia Corporation, the indirect proportion of voting rights of FMR LLC has on 5 March 2026 exceeded 5% of the total number of voting rights in Nokia Corporation.

The total number of shares in Nokia Corporation is 5 742 239 696, representing the same number of votes.

According to the notification received, the position of FMR LLC was as follows:

 % of shares and voting rights
(Total of A)% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments
(Total of B)Total % of shares and voting rights (A+B)Total number of shares and voting rights of issuerResulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 5.26% shares
5.05% voting rightsn/a5.26% shares
5.05% voting rights5 742 239 696Position of previous notification (if applicable)5.04% shares
4.83% voting rightsn/a5.04% shares
4.83% voting rights  Details of the ownership position on the date on which the threshold was reached or exceeded:

A: Shares and voting rights

Share class/type (ISIN)Number of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rightsDirect
(FSMA 9:5)Indirect
(FSMA 9:6 and 9:7)Direct
(FSMA 9:5)Indirect
(FSMA 9:6 and 9:7)NOKIA (FI0009000681) 302 308 805 shares
289 732 162 voting
rights 5.26% shares
5.05% voting rightsTOTAL of A302 308 805 shares
289 732 162 voting rights5.26% shares
5.05% voting rights B: Financial instruments referred to in Chapter 9 Section 6a of the FSMA:

Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise periodSettlement Number of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rights         Total of Bn/an/a Full chain of controlled undertakings through which shares, voting rights and financial instruments are held:

Name% of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rights through financial instrumentsTotalFMR LLC   Fidelity Management &
Research Company
LLC       FMR LLC   FIAM Holdings LLC   FIAM LLC       FMR LLC   FIAM Holdings LLC   Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company       FMR LLC   FMTC Holdings LLC   Fidelity Management Trust Company       FMR LLC   Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
FMR Investment
Management (UK) Limited       FMR LLC   Fidelity Advisory
Holdings LLC   Strategic Advisers LLC       FMR LLC   Fidelity Global
Brokerage Group, Inc.   National Financial
Services LLC   Fidelity Capital
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