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LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AIxCrypto Inc. (NASDAQ: AIXC) ("AIxC" or the "Company"), a technology company focused on Embodied AI (EAI) infrastructure, today shared a weekly business update from Co-CEO Jerry Wang. Strategic Refinement – Concentration on RWA and EAI Infrastructure During the week, Jerry Wang shared reflections on AIxC's evolving strategic direction.

VeeaVision enables cybersecure Agentic AI to enhance productivity, privacy, safety, and operational resilience across enterprise environments March 03, 2026 17:47 ET  | Source: Veea Inc.

BARCELONA, Spain, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At Mobile World Congress 2026, Veea, Inc. (NASDAQ: VEEA) today announced the commercial availability of VeeaVision AI, a real-time edge vision application delivering intelligent automation powered by the TerraFabric™ platform — Veea’s unified control plane for deploying, operating, and scaling AI + IoT solutions across real-world environments.

Following live demonstrations at MWC Barcelona 2025, Veea has spent the past year commercializing VeeaVision AI and deeply integrating it with TerraFabric. The result is a production-grade solution now running in active field deployments across multiple markets.

VeeaVision AI enables enterprises to move beyond traditional “detect and report” systems toward a new paradigm: detect, decide, and act autonomously under explicit identity, scope, and policy controls in real time at the edge.

The Veea AI Platform: The Backbone for Edge AI + IoT

The Veea AI Platform serves as a reusable, secure foundation for AI-driven operational applications across industries. It provides:

Edge AI runtime and acceleration for real-time inferenceDistributed orchestration and lifecycle management across sites and fleetsSensor fusion pipelines that correlate video, IoT signals, and contextual dataSecurity, identity, and policy enforcement for operational environmentsAgentic AI integration with connected cameras, sensors, and enterprise systems
This platform-first architecture allows enterprises and system integrators to rapidly deploy new applications while maintaining consistent security, governance, and operational control.

VeeaVision AI: Real-Time Visual Intelligence Across Markets

Built on the Veea AI Platform and orchestrated through TerraFabric, VeeaVision AI delivers:

Multi-camera ingestion and real-time analyticsConfigurable zones, rule engines, and event logicLocal-first recording, event timelines, and secure evidence captureIoT data fusion to enrich context and reduce false positives By combining vision intelligence with sensor data and automation logic, VeeaVision AI transforms passive monitoring into proactive, autonomous operational control.

From Detection to Action: Automated Safety and Security Response

A key differentiator of the Veea AI Platform is its ability to trigger automated, policy-driven responses when hazards or security events are detected. Depending on customer configuration and site policies, response workflows can include:

Hazard detection (restricted-zone violations, unsafe proximity, fire or gas leaks, abnormal behavior, and site-specific risk conditions)Intrusion and unauthorized access detection with real-time escalationAutomatic on-site deterrence, including strobe activation and audio warningsReal-time notifications via SMS and integrated alert channelsEscalation workflows integrated with enterprise or emergency response procedures
These capabilities reduce response times, standardize incident handling, and improve safety—particularly in environments operating 24/7 or across large geographic footprints. “Safety and security shouldn’t depend on someone detecting an event on a monitor at the right moment,” said Balaji Tamirisa, SVP of engineering for Edge AI and IoT Devices at Veea. “With the Veea AI Platform as the backbone, VeeaVision AI becomes an application that can be adapted across many market segments — delivering hazard management, intrusion prevention, and automated actions that keep people and property safer.”

Expanding to Agentic AI Workflows with TerraFabric

Beyond vision-based safety automation, TerraFabric enables a broader class of Agentic AI workflows that coordinate perception, reasoning, and action across distributed sites. Examples include:

Autonomous compliance agents that continuously monitor safety policies and automatically adjust site access controlsEnergy optimization agents that correlate occupancy, equipment usage, and sensor data to dynamically manage HVAC and power consumptionLogistics orchestration agents that track yard movement, loading zones, and inventory flow to reduce bottlenecksRetail loss-prevention agents that utilize video analytics to detect theft and fraud patterns in real timeCritical infrastructure agents that detect anomalies in equipment telemetry and initiate preventative maintenance workflows
These intelligent agents operate under TerraFabric’s governance model — ensuring identity-based access, policy constraints, auditability, and controlled rollout — enabling enterprises to scale autonomous operations without sacrificing security or compliance.

Smart Construction: Safer Projects, Better Execution

In large construction projects, VeeaVision AI integrates with sensors and worker-tracking systems to deliver measurable outcomes:

Improved safety through real-time situational awareness and policy enforcementReduced incidents via automated deterrence and escalationImproved schedule adherence by correlating site activity with project milestonesUnified operations by combining video evidence with IoT-based context Serving Mission-Critical Industries

The Veea AI Platform supports applications across sectors where safety, security, data loss, automation, and resilience are essential, including:

Construction and temporary site deploymentsUtilities and critical infrastructureLogistics, warehouses, and distribution yardsEnergy and industrial operationsEnterprise campusesSmart communities and public venues The same platform backbone supports market-specific applications tailored to each customer’s operational profile, risk tolerance, and compliance requirements.

Allen Salmasi, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Veea, stated: “With VeeaVision AI powered by TerraFabric, we are enabling enterprises to transition from passive monitoring to governed autonomy at the edge. By unifying AI inference, IoT context, cybersecurity, and policy-driven orchestration, we are laying the foundation for intelligent, self-optimizing operational environments.”

Availability

The Veea AI Platform and VeeaVision AI are commercially available now as configurable deployments tailored to camera density, sensor integrations, data retention policies, and automated response requirements.

About Veea Inc.

Veea Inc. (NASDAQ: VEEA) is a global leader in AI-driven edge infrastructure. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, Veea’s platform integrates connectivity, computing, cybersecurity, storage, and AI into a unified solution for edge deployments ranging from SMBs to enterprise campuses, smart industries, and remote communities. With more than 123 patents across related technology domains, Veea has been recognized by Gartner for its edge computing innovation.

For more information, visit veea.com.

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Q4: 2026-03-03 Earnings SummaryEPS of $2.44 beats by $0.28

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Target Corporation (TGT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call March 3, 2026 11:30 AM EST

Company Participants

John Hulbert - Vice President of Investor Relations
Michael Fiddelke - CEO & Director
Cara Sylvester - Executive VP & Chief Merchandising Officer
James Lee - Executive VP & CFO

Conference Call Participants

Spencer Hanus - Wolfe Research, LLC
Michael Lasser - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
Katharine McShane - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division
Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Christopher Horvers - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division
Michael Baker - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division
Rupesh Parikh - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division
Christopher Nardone - BofA Securities, Research Division
Corey Tarlowe - Jefferies LLC, Research Division
Paul Lejuez - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Kelly Bania - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Peter Keith - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division
Joseph Feldman - Telsey Advisory Group LLC
Gregory Melich - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division
Bradley Thomas - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division
Jacob Aiken-Phillips - Melius Research LLC
David Bellinger - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division
Oliver Chen - TD Cowen, Research Division
Zhihan Ma - Bernstein Institutional Services LLC, Research Division

Presentation

John Hulbert
Vice President of Investor Relations

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our 2026 Financial Community Meeting. I'd like to thank everyone who's here with us in Minneapolis today, and welcome everyone who's here with us online. Michael will kick off in a couple of minutes, but first, I have a couple of important disclosures. First, any forward-looking statements that we make this morning are subject to risks and uncertainties, the most important of which are described in our SEC filings. And second, in today's remarks, we refer to non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted earnings per share, adjusted operating income and adjusted SG&A expenses. Reconciliations of all non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are included in our financial press releases, financial presentations and SEC filings, which are posted on our Investor Relations website. With that, I'll

Ethereum liquid staking protocol Lido Finance informed its users of a potential security weakness in its ZKsync wstETH bridge endpoint contract, adding that it has suspended new deposits till the issue is resolved. 

The disclosure, published on X by Lido Finance, stated, “As of yet, there is no indication that the weakness was exploited, and wstETH holders on ZKsync are not affected. No other bridges are affected.”

Withdrawals from ZKsync and token transfers were described as unaffected. Nevertheless, the platform moved swiftly, pausing new bridge deposits out of what it described as “an abundance of caution.”

What exactly is the vulnerability and who is affected? Lido has not publicly shared the technical nature of the flaw, referring only to a “potential weakness” reported in the ZKsync wstETH bridge endpoint contract, the smart contract layer that facilitates the movement of wrapped staked ETH between the Ethereum mainnet and the ZKsync Layer 2 network.

Lido integrated ZKsync as its fifth Layer 2 deployment, developed in collaboration with Matter Labs and the txSync team to build canonical wstETH bridging smart contracts. The ZKsync bridge went live on 3 January 2024, following a Lido DAO governance vote the previous month.

Lido has an emergency multisig mechanism that enables it to disable deposits and withdrawals on the ZKsync side when necessary, and that lever appears to have been pulled in this instance.

Why can a fix not be deployed without governance vote? Lido wrote, “A fix has been prepared and will be audited and deployed via the next scheduled on-chain Lido governance omnibus vote (late March / early April), after which deposits will resume.”

The reliance on a governance vote to deploy the fix reflects both the decentralized structure of Lido’s operations and the procedural safeguards built into its upgrade process. Yet for users and investors, it also means the timeline is subject to the mechanics of on-chain coordination, a reality that has historically introduced delays in decentralized finance protocols. Lido said updates would follow and that deposits would resume once the fix was live.

The announcement has not helped the fortunes of the respective tokens, with markets unnerved by the prospect of a fix that will not arrive until at least late March and possibly early April.

Lido’s native governance token, LDO, has fallen by more than 3.5% over the past 24 hours to trade at $0.3057. ZK, the native token of ZKsync’s parent network, has also dropped more than 3.1% to $0.01863 over the same period. However, both tokens were already on a decline before Lido’s announcement.

The protocol controls roughly one-third of all staked ether on the Ethereum network, making it the single largest staking operator by a substantial margin. Any security incident, or even the perception of one, carries systemic implications that extend well beyond the specific ZKsync integration.

For now, existing wstETH holders on ZKsync can take some comfort from Lido’s assurances while withdrawals remain fully operational.

Cryptopolitan reported earlier today that another project, Neutron, a BTCFi project that offers Bitcoin holders yields on their staked tokens, also paused certain services until at least March 9 after a security update where it said” a whitehat flagged a vulnerability” in its code.

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XRP holders dumped big. Over the past week, they moved roughly 472 million XRP tokens worth around $650 million straight into major cryptocurrency exchanges, and that’s got traders pretty nervous about what comes next.

The selling started February 24 when blockchain watchers spotted massive transfers hitting Binance and Kraken. These weren’t your average retail moves – we’re talking whale-sized chunks that usually mean someone’s getting ready to cash out hard. Market veterans know this pattern well: big money moves to exchanges, then prices tank. And right now, there’s a lot of big money sitting on trading platforms waiting for something to happen.

XRP’s been beaten up lately. The SEC lawsuit that’s dragged on since December 2020 keeps hanging over everything.

Trading data shows sell orders piling up as these transfers hit exchanges. More supply means downward pressure, and some analysts think XRP could see serious drops if this selling wave doesn’t stop soon. “We’re seeing classic distribution patterns,” said one crypto trader who didn’t want his name used. “When whales move this much at once, retail usually gets crushed.”

But Ripple’s tech still gets adopted worldwide for cross-border payments. The company keeps signing deals even as XRP’s price gets hammered by legal uncertainty and whale movements.

XRP bounced between $0.45 and $0.50 this week. Pretty volatile stuff, and it seems like every piece of news – good or bad – sends the price flying in some direction.

Ripple hasn’t said anything official about these massive transfers. The company usually stays quiet about market moves, focusing instead on their payment solutions and trying to distance themselves from direct price manipulation accusations. Smart move, probably, given the SEC’s watching everything they do.

The exchanges involved aren’t talking either. Binance and Kraken didn’t respond to requests for comment about the unusual activity. That’s normal – they rarely discuss specific transactions or user behavior publicly.

On March 1, Whale Alert caught something huge: one anonymous wallet moved 150 million XRP worth about $207 million straight to Binance. That single transaction got everyone’s attention and basically confirmed what traders already suspected – someone’s preparing for a major exit. More on this topic: Ripple Mints Record 69 Million RLUSD.

The SEC case remains the biggest wild card here. Gary Gensler keeps pushing the line that most crypto tokens are securities, and XRP’s right in the crosshairs. The agency filed suit claiming XRP’s an unregistered security, which Ripple fights tooth and nail. A resolution could come later this year, and that outcome will probably determine whether XRP survives long-term or gets regulated into irrelevance.

John Deaton, the lawyer representing XRP holders, warned investors to stay alert. “We’re seeing increased volatility patterns that suggest major moves ahead,” he said during a recent interview. “Both the legal proceedings and market dynamics need close monitoring right now.”

Some big players still back Ripple’s technology despite the chaos. SBI Holdings in Japan keeps supporting Ripple’s cross-border payment solutions, calling them efficient compared to traditional banking. But market sentiment stays mostly negative thanks to the SEC drama and these whale movements.

Glassnode reported something interesting February 28: active XRP addresses surged significantly. More activity usually means price movements coming, and combined with the exchange transfers, it points to major market engagement. “Address activity spikes often precede significant price action,” Glassnode analysts noted in their report.

Trading volume jumped too. CoinMarketCap shows 24-hour volume hit $1.8 billion March 2, up 20% from previous levels. That’s serious money moving around, and it reflects how the market’s reacting to both the whale transfers and regulatory uncertainty.

Ripple keeps pushing forward with business deals. March 1 brought news of a partnership with a major Asian financial institution for cross-border payments. Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, addressed the uncertainty at a Singapore fintech conference March 2, saying the company remains committed to navigating regulatory challenges. “We’re optimistic about overcoming current obstacles,” he said, trying to calm nervous stakeholders. See also: Riot Pays Million to End.

The XRP community stays active on social media, speculating about why whales are moving so much money. Some think it’s strategic repositioning, others fear massive selling. Without official explanations, everyone’s basically guessing.

CoinMetrics called the recent exchange flows among the highest recorded this year. “Such movements often associate with significant market events or strategic shifts,” their report said. They also noted increased social media mentions of XRP, showing heightened public interest in what happens next.

XRP’s price keeps swinging wildly. March 2 saw it dip below $0.45 before recovering slightly, reflecting ongoing uncertainty about both whale intentions and regulatory outcomes. The token seems sensitive to every piece of news, whether it’s about transfers, lawsuits, or partnership announcements.

Market watchers expect more volatility ahead as the SEC case moves toward resolution and whales continue moving large amounts to exchanges.

Regulatory pressure extends beyond just the SEC case. The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, set to fully implement in 2024, could impact how XRP operates across European markets. Meanwhile, Japan’s Financial Services Agency has maintained a more favorable stance toward XRP, classifying it differently than U.S. regulators. This regulatory patchwork creates additional complexity for institutional investors trying to navigate compliance requirements across different jurisdictions.

The timing of these whale movements coincides with broader cryptocurrency market uncertainty. Bitcoin recently tested key support levels around $60,000, and when Bitcoin struggles, altcoins like XRP typically face even steeper declines. Traditional financial institutions have been reducing their crypto exposure amid regulatory crackdowns, which could explain why some large XRP holders are liquidating positions now rather than waiting for potentially worse market conditions.

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Luna Classic restores last month’s equilibrium levels as another crypto platform might join the dedicated burning efforts.

Market Sentiment:

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Published: March 3, 2026 │ 8:16 PM GMT

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The battle-scarred Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) community is gaining momentum following the embattled altcoin’s 28% rebound to last month’s support levels. This comes a day after Binance, the globe’s largest crypto platform by trading volume, completed a monthly batch of the LUNC trading fee burn, compiled from 50% of the garnered fees throughout February, 2026.

858M LUNC Rushed Out Of Existence By BinanceThis time, Binance managed to eliminate 858,230,264 LUNC tokens. With such figures sent to the bottomless pit, Terra Luna Classic’s remaining supply has been reduced to roughly 5.46 trillion, flushing nearly 1.5 trillion since Luna Classic’s hyperinflation shot up the supply to an enormous figure of 6.9 trillion in mid-2022.

This has also pushed the overall Binance LUNC burn score to over 83 billion tokens since the initiative sparked back in 2022. However, Terra Luna Classic’s community appears to be striving for way more than that. According to the latest initiative by one of LUNC chain’s node validators, LBank exchange has been requested to join the LUNC burning campaign.

One More Exchange To Join LUNC Burn Ceremony?If LBank decides to join these efforts, they are asked to burn a chosen portion of the monthly LUNC fees, possibly including the Terra Classic USD (USTC) trading pairs too. Setting up a poll on X, Luna Classic Revival validator Marz received almost unanimous support from the crypto community, resulting in a 97.9% approval rate.

We are still awaiting an official response from @LBank_Exchange on burning a portion of their #LUNC trading fees joining @binance..

We strongly believe our community will prevail as #LunaClassic has shown great strength over the past couple weeks in #Crypto ..Let them hear it👇

— Luna Classic Revival validator | Marz token (@onlycryptobaron) March 2, 2026 Those who rejected the idea presented Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) staking as an alternative to the acceleration of the burning mechanism. However, on-chain stats show Terra Luna Classic’s staked ratio is already doing solid with 15.15% of all LUNC staked – approximately 979 billion. As the track record shows, this doesn’t reflect on the price if LUNC burns are inconsistent.

As of press time, Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) is priced at $0.00004402, whipping up 1.9% gains over the past 24 hours. The ultra-stagnant trading volumes continue to pose the biggest challenge for long-term price implications: this has fallen sharply to $15,567,780 from hundreds of million on average registered for the most part of 2025, prior to the V3.6.0 upgrade going live.

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People Also Ask:Why did LUNC jump 28% recently?

Binance burned about 850 million LUNC tokens on March 1, 2026, as part of its monthly program (using trading fees). Burns reduce the total number of tokens out there, which often creates excitement and pushes the price up short-term.

How much LUNC is left after this burn?

The circulating supply is now roughly 5.46 trillion Terra Luna Classic tokens (a tiny drop from before, since the burn was ~0.016% of supply). Total supply (including already-burned tokens) is around 6.47 trillion.

What is this Binance burn thing?

Every month, Binance takes some of the fees it earns from people trading LUNC and burns (permanently destroys) them. This has been happening since late 2022 to help shrink the huge supply after Terra’s 2022 crash.

Does this burn make LUNC worth more long-term?

It helps a little by reducing supply slowly, and big burns often cause quick price spikes (like this 28% one). But with trillions of tokens still around, it takes a lot more burning + other good news (upgrades, adoption) for big sustained gains.

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The exchange has prepared two actions that will take effect on March 5th.

US Dollar Index strength, fear that BTC miners may liquidate their reserves and Bitcoin's performance compared to stocks raise concerns among investors.

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The privacy cryptocurrency surged 51% in just four days after hitting a monthly low of $185. The technical move coincided exactly with the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement level, validating a critical accumulation zone. Analysts suggest that ZEC could be replicating a historic Bitcoin fractal that projects ambitious long-term targets. A precise technical move triggered a Zcash rebound at Fibonacci support, repositioning the token among the market’s top performers. Following an extended downtrend, the asset managed to climb from $185 to $333, demonstrating resilience despite lingering doubts about its future development.

This recovery was no coincidence, as the price found solid support at the 0.786 Fibonacci level, based on its growth cycle from late last year. Consequently, investors are interpreting this reaction as a signal of institutional accumulation, particularly given its sustained presence on major global exchanges.

Parabolic Projections and Comparisons with Bitcoin’s History Beyond the short term, the analyst community has begun drawing parallels between ZEC’s current structure and a 2015 Bitcoin fractal. In this regard, the expert known as Anonymist stated that this pattern suggests that, after a consolidation phase, Zcash could embark on a path toward a parabolic bull market.

In this sense, if the asset holds its current levels near $200, the long-term target could be significantly higher. However, to achieve market capitalization goals exceeding $80 billion, the project must fully regain the trust of both developers and users.

In summary, Zcash’s fate will depend on its ability to differentiate itself from other privacy protocols in an increasingly strict regulatory environment. The programmed scarcity of its 21 million units remains, undoubtedly, its greatest appeal for investors seeking long-term value.

It's a tall order to put $2,000 into crypto and not touch it for five years; there simply aren't many assets that are going to hold up over time.

But the odds are very good that majors like Ethereum (ETH 3.34%) and XRP (XRP 2.79%) will, at a minimum, exist five years from now. If their development roadmaps get implemented as planned, they'll probably even be worth more than they are now. So which one is the better choice to buy and hold with $2,000?

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Ethereum has a few different ways to win Ethereum's edge is that it competes in many different segments simultaneously, which gives it a handful of different paths in which it can survive and grow.

Ethereum leads the crypto sector's decentralized finance (DeFi) segment by total value locked (TVL), with around $51.4 billion; it also has $158.6 billion in stablecoins on its chain, the most of any chain by far. Those bases of capital ensure that if a developer gets an idea about a new app to make, the chances of them finding a customer with money ready to spend are the highest on Ethereum.

So it's no surprise that the network is home to a vast number of different projects in various verticals, some of which are successful and generate economic value for the chain, and many of which fail. But even the failures incur transaction fees and thus some additional demand for Ether, so it's all part of the process.

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That mixture of its ecosystem's depth and breadth is a hedge, because even if a hot new niche cools off, another can heat up. And over the long run, it's a huge asset that supports the coin's value.

XRP's narrower bet could still pay off XRP was originally built for processing cross-border payments and more recently, compliant token issuance for financial institutions.

Its compliance features, such as transaction clawback for certain issued tokens, can make regulated asset issuers more comfortable doing business on the chain, as they mirror the real-world asset control requirements set by financial regulators. Today, it has about $461 million in distributed tokenized real-world asset (RWA) value, a sum that's growing rapidly. The more that value flows to the XRPL over the coming years, the more demand for XRP it'll create.

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Ethereum also competes quite effectively in the tokenized asset space, and it already has far more of them than the XRPL does. It doesn't even need to win in the segment to continue growing, but the same can't be said for XRP.

Therefore, with $2,000 in hand for a five-year hold, I would buy Ethereum. XRP is still a good purchase, but it's just positioned in a far more focused way, which makes it a bit more brittle in comparison.

The Bitcoin market appears to be entering a decisive holding phase, with on-chain data signaling a steady contraction in active supply.  Rather than aggressive selling or speculative rotation, a growing portion of circulating BTC is moving into long-term storage, reducing the amount readily available for trading. This tightening liquidity dynamic reflects rising investor conviction, as holders choose accumulation over distribution.

How Volatility Compression Tightens Bitcoin’s Range In a recent post on X, Joao Wedson, the founder and CEO of Alphractal, noted that the Bitcoin 30-Day active supply has dropped sharply in recent weeks, which is a clear signal that fewer BTC have moved across the network over the past month. Due to this BTC drop, active participation has decreased, and the market has become quieter, with fewer units changing hands in the short to medium term.

Wedson explains that when this 30-day active supply indicator spikes higher, it typically reflects that short-term holders and retail investors are experiencing strong emotions. The high peaks in the 30-day active supply often coincide with strong retail moments driven by euphoria or panic. This is when more coins return to circulation, whether driven by FOMO during rallies or capitulation during sharp corrections.

Source: Chart from Joao Wedson on X Thus, when the indicator declines downward, it generally signals the volatility compression, low supply rotation, and market participants appear more patient. In simple terms, the high 30-day active supply would show emotion, rotation, and active retail engagement. 

Meanwhile, the low 30-day active supply would show apathy, holding behavior, and tighter market structural conditions. This 30-day active supply is an excellent metric for capturing the market’s monthly behavioral pulse.

BTC Enters A Decision Level With Statistical Significance The Bitcoin price action is approaching its next pivot on the 3rd, a level that has historically produced meaningful reactions. According to a crypto trader known as LP on X, reviewing the last eight pivot occurrences, five have resulted in local lows. Statistically, that move gives the current Low-Time Frame (LTF) pivot a slight tendency to form a bottom, but the context matters.

However, if the price sells off into a pivot, the probability of it acting as the local low increases. Then, if the price rallies into the pivot, the odds would shift toward marking a local high.

Over the past several days, the price has been volatile but generally has been grinding higher into the upcoming pivot, slightly increasing the risk of a level that could form a high. Historically, reactions from this pivot have led to moves in the 7% and 9% range, suggesting that whichever direction is confirmed could result in a meaningful expansion.

BTC trading at $66,504 on the 1D chart | Source: BTCUSDT on Tradingview.com Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Little-to-no action on the burning front has got Shiba Inu stranded on barely-sustainable price levels.

Market Sentiment:

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Published: March 3, 2026 │ 9:09 PM GMT

Created by Kornelija Poderskytė from DailyCoin

Shiba Inu’s token burn activity went quiet after a burst of weekend destruction, with on-chain trackers showing burn volume dropping to effectively zero over the latest measurement window. The sudden stall stood out precisely because it followed a period of unusually heavy burn traffic, a pattern traders often read as a proxy for community coordination.

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The slowdown comes as Shiba Inu (SHIB) holders are already on edge for signals from the project’s leadership. Separately, market chatter picked up after Shiba Inu’s lead figure made a cryptic profile update that some interpreted as a hint of an upcoming announcement, though there has been no formal confirmation of what, if anything, is imminent.

A Big Pause In Burns Causes A Fresh Round Of SpeculationBurns are not automatic price levers, but they can influence sentiment by reinforcing a scarcity narrative—especially when activity accelerates and then stops. This time, the contrast was stark: a high-activity weekend was followed by a reading that suggested no meaningful burn volume at all, mirrored in the 99.98% SHIB burn rate drop.

It’s unclear whether the lull reflects a simple timing gap—burns can be batchy—or a deliberate pause by major participants. Some observers noted that burn dashboards can differ slightly depending on methodology, but the broader point remains: the burn “heartbeat” that had been visible over the weekend wasn’t there afterward.

Does The Market Still Care About Shiba Inu’s Daily Burns?SHIB’s price action has long been driven as much by narrative and coordination as by traditional fundamentals. In that context, a burn freeze can be interpreted in two opposite ways: fading momentum, or a quiet period ahead of a planned update. The cryptic leadership signal added fuel to the second interpretation, even as hard details remain thin.

Doubtlessly, speculation can run ahead of reality, and meme-coin rallies tied to hints and symbols tend to reverse quickly when follow-through doesn’t arrive. On the other hand, if a concrete product, partnership, or ecosystem change is actually queued up, a resumption of burns could become part of the marketing and supply-side story again.

The immediate takeaway is less about a single day’s burn count and more about coordination: SHIB still trades like a community-driven asset, where activity metrics and leadership signaling can move sentiment faster than fundamentals.

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Shiba Inu derivatives volume rises 71% as futures netflow surges 1,724%, signaling a sharp repositioning among leveraged traders. SHIB extends its six-day decline, trading near $0.00000546, amid broader crypto market weakness. Despite spot pressure, growing futures activity reflects sustained market participation and expectations of higher volatility.
Shiba Inu sees a notable increase in derivatives activity as futures inflows accelerate, even while its spot price remains under pressure. Recent market data shows traders actively adjusting exposure in the futures market, pointing to rising expectations of volatility around the token.

Over the past hour, SHIB futures recorded $1.17 million in inflows compared to $1.06 million in outflows, according to CoinGlass data. That imbalance resulted in a 1,724% surge in netflow, reflecting a sudden shift in derivatives positioning. At the same time, overall derivatives trading volume jumped 71%, suggesting participants continue to engage rather than step away during the downturn.

Shiba Inu Derivatives Volume Expands As Futures Inflows Rise The expansion in Shiba Inu derivatives volume indicates that traders are recalibrating strategies instead of reducing risk. Positive futures netflow typically signals new capital entering the market, whether through long or short positions, and often precedes stronger price movements.

This surge in derivatives activity contrasts with SHIB’s ongoing pullback in the spot market. Since February 25, the token has logged six consecutive days of losses. At the time of writing, SHIB trades near $0.00000546, down 3.68% over the last 24 hours.

Open interest shows gradual growth, reinforcing the idea that leveraged traders are preparing for a potential breakout. In previous market phases, divergences between weakening spot prices and rising derivatives engagement have led to sharper volatility. From a pro-crypto perspective, deeper derivatives participation reflects growing liquidity and structural development across digital asset markets.

Price Trend Remains Under Pressure As Macro Factors Weigh The broader cryptocurrency market faces renewed macroeconomic uncertainty, including changing expectations around global interest rates. Risk assets react with tighter liquidity conditions and more pronounced short-term swings, and SHIB follows that pattern.

Earlier in the week, a brief rebound lifted several altcoins, including Shiba Inu, but buying momentum faded quickly. Spot investors remain cautious, waiting for clearer signals before expanding exposure.

At the ecosystem level, updates around Shibarium indicate that most recent connection issues relate to wallet configuration rather than network instability. This clarification supports the view that infrastructure development continues despite market volatility.

Ethereum could help with “de-totalization;” fending off the possibility that any single actor achieves total control.

MARA Holdings, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining companies, has rejected claims that it plans to unload the majority of its Bitcoin holdings following speculation about a shift in its treasury policy.

The clarification came in a post on X from MARA vice president for investor relations Robert Samuels, who said the company has not altered its core Bitcoin (BTC) treasury approach. 

His remarks were a direct response to SwanDesk adviser Jacob King, who claimed Tuesday that MARA had shifted toward a sell-down strategy, citing filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. King’s post had received more than 325,000 views at the time of writing.

Samuels pointed to the company’s 2026 10-K filing, which states that MARA expanded its policy to allow for potential sales of Bitcoin held on its balance sheet.

Source: MARA“Our 2026 10-K clearly states we expanded our strategy to allow for sales of bitcoin held on our balance sheet,” Samuels wrote.

As Cointelegraph initially reported, the filing authorizes discretionary transactions based on market conditions and capital allocation priorities, rather than mandating a reduction in reserves.

The distinction, Samuels argued, is between preserving optionality and committing to a material drawdown of Bitcoin treasury holdings.

MARA has historically positioned itself as a long-term Bitcoin holder, making any perceived shift in its treasury strategy closely watched by investors and market participants.

MARA doubles down on diversification while maintaining a large BTC treasuryWhile MARA has broadened its operational footprint in recent years, its balance sheet remains heavily tied to Bitcoin exposure.

That diversification accelerated last month when MARA acquired a 64% stake in Exaion, a France-based computing infrastructure company focused on high-performance computing and blockchain services.

Even so, Bitcoin remains central to MARA’s balance sheet. The company holds 53,822 BTC, valued at about $3.7 billion, making it the largest publicly traded Bitcoin miner by treasury size.

A one-year history of MARA’s Bitcoin holdings. Source: BitcoinTreasuries.netAmong public companies overall, only Michael Saylor’s Strategy holds more, with over 720,000 BTC accumulated to date.

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NEW YORK, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (“Northrim” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NRIM).  Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether Northrim and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. 

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On January 23, 2026, Northrim reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.  Among other items, Northrim reported quarterly earnings of $0.54 per share, falling short of analyst expectations. 

On this news, Northrim’s stock price fell $4.44 per share, or 14.95%, to close at $25.25 per share on January 23, 2026.

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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference March 3, 2026 1:50 PM EST

Company Participants

Caroline Litchfield - Executive VP & CFO
Dean Li - Executive VP & President of Merck Research Laboratories

Conference Call Participants

Steve Scala - TD Cowen, Research Division

Presentation

Steve Scala
TD Cowen, Research Division

[Audio Gap]

46th Annual Healthcare Conference. We are absolutely delighted to have Merck senior leadership here with us today. Representing the company, Caroline Litchfield, who is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Dr. Dean Li, who is President of Merck Research Labs, lots to talk about, both in the pipeline as well as the current operations. But to set the stage, Caroline, I'll turn it to you.

Caroline Litchfield
Executive VP & CFO

Thank you, Steve. So good afternoon, all. Thank you for being here, and thank you for your support and interest in Merck. Our company is transforming its portfolio. We're launching many new products including WINREVAIR, OHTUVAYRE, CAPVAXIVE Enflonsia and QLEX. We're in the midst of having more than 20 new growth drivers in our Human Health business. Every one of these products has the promise of advancing patient care and almost every product has blockbuster potential. And we've highlighted that there's more than $70 billion of commercial opportunity from those 20-plus products.

And it's not just human health. Our Animal Health business is also launching many products, and we expect to more than double the revenues of our Animal Health business by the mid-2030s.

And so we're increasingly confident in our future. And that future also includes a robust early-stage pipeline that will continue to evolve and hopefully yield Phase II, Phase III programs in the coming months and years that will equally drive revenues and patient impact in the 2030s.

BILL Holdings, Inc. (BILL) Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 March 3, 2026 1:45 PM EST

Company Participants

René Lacerte - Founder, CEO & Chairperson of the Board

Conference Call Participants

Christopher Quintero - Morgan Stanley, Research Division

Presentation

Christopher Quintero
Morgan Stanley, Research Division

Awesome. Thank you, everyone, for joining us here. My name is Chris Quintero. I am the Office of the CFO Software Analyst here at Morgan Stanley. And I'm really excited to be joined here by Rene Lacerte, the CEO and Founder of BILL. Thanks for joining us, Rene.

René Lacerte
Founder, CEO & Chairperson of the Board

Thanks for having me, Chris. Looking forward to the conversation.

Christopher Quintero
Morgan Stanley, Research Division

Before I get into the interesting stuff for important disclosures, please see the Morgan Stanley research disclosure website at www.morganstanley.com/researchdisclosures. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Morgan Stanley sales representative.

Question-and-Answer Session

Christopher Quintero
Morgan Stanley, Research Division

So Rene, I couldn't think of someone better to talk to you about the accounting industry, especially right now. I think we're at a pretty interesting inflection point, especially with AI entering the space. And you recently held a webinar with an MIT Professor of Accounting, and she said that 50% to 65% of an accountant's time can now be automated using AI, large language models. A lot of the work they were doing was more kind of manual data entry type of stuff. So I'm curious, is that kind of consistent with what you've heard from your customers? And how do you think about how AI kind of revolutionized the accountant job over the next 3, 5 years?

René Lacerte
Founder, CEO & Chairperson of the Board

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 3, 2026) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation into Gossamer Bio, Inc. ("Gossamer Bio, Inc.") (NASDAQ: GOSS) concerning potential violations of the federal securities laws.

Seralutinib was Gossamer Bio's lead pipeline candidate and the PROSERA study was the Company's pivotal Phase 3 trial evaluating the drug in pulmonary arterial hypertension. The Company had publicly characterized the PROSERA patient population as well-suited to demonstrate a treatment effect.

During the Q1 2025 earnings call on May 15, 2025, CEO Faheem Hasnain stated that baseline characteristics were "precisely what we have targeted" and that the Company was "more optimistic than ever about the likelihood of achieving positive results." Management also claimed "over 90% power given the sample size." The trial reached its planned enrollment target but the primary efficacy endpoint did not achieve the prespecified level of statistical significance.

If you suffered a loss on your Gossamer Bio, Inc. securities and would like to explore a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, Learn More About the Investigation or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at [email protected] or call (212)363-7500 to speak to our team of experienced shareholder advocates.

WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, Levi & Korsinsky LLP has established itself as a nationally-recognized securities litigation firm that has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 3, 2026) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation into PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation ("PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation") (NASDAQ: PRCT) concerning potential violations of the federal securities laws.

On the Q3 2025 earnings call on November 4, 2025, CFO Kevin Waters reaffirmed the $325.5 million revenue target and stated the company was "maintaining handpiece average selling prices to be approximately $3,200." CEO Larry Wood added that investments in strategic priorities were "not expect[ed] ... to impede our progress toward achieving profitability." At the time of these statements, the Company had implemented a pricing-discipline initiative that eliminated historical bulk-purchase discounts -- a change that directly reduced realized average selling prices on the Company's core product line.

The guidance did not quantify or disclose the revenue impact of this pricing change. When Q4 2025 results were released, actual revenue fell $17.4 million short of the guided figure, and FY 2026 guidance of $410 million to $430 million also came in below analyst consensus. The stock lost roughly 15% of its value in a single session.

If you suffered a loss on your PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation securities and would like to explore a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, Learn More About the Investigation or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at [email protected] or call (212)363-7500 to speak to our team of experienced shareholder advocates.

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 3, 2026) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation into Ziff Davis, Inc. ("Ziff Davis, Inc.") (NASDAQ: ZD) concerning potential violations of the federal securities laws.

Throughout 2025, Ziff Davis highlighted adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS as key performance measures in its earnings presentations and calls. On the Q2 2025 earnings call on August 8, 2025, CFO Bret Richter reported adjusted diluted EPS of $1.24, noting that the figure reflected higher adjusted EBITDA and lower diluted shares outstanding. The Company's GAAP results, which included foreign-exchange-related losses and other items excluded from adjusted figures, painted a different picture of the Company's financial health -- a gap investors could not easily see from the headline numbers presented each quarter.

When Q4 2025 results were released, reported revenue declined 1.5% year-over-year to $406.7 million and adjusted EPS missed consensus and internal projections. The stock fell double digits in a single session.

If you suffered a loss on your Ziff Davis, Inc. securities and would like to explore a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, Learn More About the Investigation or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at [email protected] or call (212)363-7500 to speak to our team of experienced shareholder advocates.

WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, Levi & Korsinsky LLP has established itself as a nationally-recognized securities litigation firm that has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

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NEW YORK, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of First Western Financial, Inc. (“First Western” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MYFW).  Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether First Western and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. 

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On January 22, 2026, First Western reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025.  Among other items, the Company reported quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, missing analyst expectations. 

On this news, First Western’s stock price fell $2.40 per share, or 8.81%, to close at $24.83 per share on January 23, 2026.

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It’s been a wild start to 2026, and gold has responded. The traditional release valve for investors worried about volatility, gold has shot up in price in the first months of the year. It sits at just under $5,300 per ounce at time of writing, following the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran. Investors may be wondering, then, what the 2026 gold price outlook holds for the rest of the year — and how they can respond.

See more: How Japan ETF GSJY Can Stand out From Foreign Equities Pack

The price of gold has already risen massively recently, more than 47% over the last six months alone. Over the last year, meanwhile, it’s seen more than an 80% price increase. That steady ascent may be poised to continue for a few reasons.

Geopolitical Risk It’s obvious, given recent news, that geopolitical risk is on the rise. The 2026 gold price outlook may have been impacted by some political risk already, given the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Israel and Palestine. Some may even have pointed to the massive, looming risk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The prospect of unpredictable attacks on nations, especially those in critical regions like Venezuela and Iran, suggests a new era for geopolitical risk.

Concentration Risk Putting aside the heavy load of geopolitical risk, concentration risk is still a major consideration for domestic equities. Huge tech firms loom over the whole S&P 500. Should the AI hyperscalers run out of steam or face a crisis, the impact could be serious. Gold could provide a strong store of value amid that potential scenario.

Fiscal Instability and Debt The U.S. looms over the broader financial system, and what happens to its finances has import for other markets. With the U.S. piling on significant debt — and doubts growing over its overall finances — the U.S. dollar has declined. There are of course myriad ways to play that shifting outlook in bonds, but gold remains an important piece of that side of portfolios, too.

The Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (AAAU) provides one option to get exposure to the overall 2026 gold price outlook. AAAU charges an 18 basis point fee for exposure to physical gold. The strategy has added almost a quarter billion in net inflows over the last three months according ETF Database data, as well, returning 22% YTD. For those looking to respond to rising potential for gold this year, it could intrigue.

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SummaryThe Global XMLP ETF tracks the Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index and offers diversified midstream energy exposure with a 7.3% forward yield and fair valuation.MLPA benefits from structural U.S. energy export growth, data center-driven demand, and a premium for infrastructure safety versus global peers.Fund concentration is high, with the top 10 holdings comprising over 96% of assets, reflecting market cap realities and overflow effects.Annual returns of 10–14% are plausible via stable distributions and moderate capital appreciation, making MLPA attractive alongside AMLP and MLPX. halbergman/iStock via Getty Images

Introduction The U.S. oil and gas midstream industry might be one of the most overlooked sectors involved in the reshaping of energy security supply chains and domestic infrastructure enhancement. It has recently made some headlines as the stock market rotates from the

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